Study of materials using Mössbauer spectroscopy

Abstract

A comprehensive review is presented of the recent contributions Mössbauer spectroscopy has made in materials science and engineering. After a brief introduction to the basic methodology, examples of the application of 57Fe and 119Sn Mössbauer spectroscopy in both transmission and back-scattering mode are presented and discussed. Recent technological and software developments of this technique are also included. Coverage is further extended to recent, pertinent developments in space research and also in biological science and technology where Mössbauer techniques are very widely used. Efforts have also been made to cover applications to archaeological samples where Mössbauer spectroscopy is an important analytical tool.