Encounters In Magnetic Resonances: Selected Papers Of Nicolaas Bloembergen (With Commentary): 15 (World Scientific Series In 20th Century Physics) - Tapa dura

This book presents a selection of papers, written by Nicolaas Bloembergen and his associates during the years 1946-1962, on the subjects of nuclear magnetic relaxation, paramagnetic relaxation and masers, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy of solids. The volume begins with autobiographical notes to provide a personal historical background. Each paper is preceded by commentary with additional information regarding the early development of magnetic resonance in condensed matter. A reproduction of his Ph.D. thesis, "Nuclear Magnetic Relaxation", Leiden, 1948, is included in this volume.

This book presents a selection of papers on nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic and ferromagnetic resonance written mostly during the first two decades (1945-1965) of the development of these scientific fields of endeavour. The focus of the papers is on magnetic relaxation phenomena, spin interaction in condensed matter, and on solid state masters. The collection started with reproduction of the PhD thesis "Nuclear Magnetic Relaxation", Leiden, 1948. Brief comments by the author put each paper in an historical perspective.