Chapter 2
Synchrotron-Radiation-Based
Energy-Domain Mössbauer
Spectroscopy, Nuclear Resonant Inelastic
Scattering, and Quasielastic Scattering
Using Mössbauer Gamma Rays
Makoto Seto, Ryo Masuda, and Makina Saito
Abstract Nuclear resonant scattering spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation
(SR) has been applied to a wide variety of scientific applications. An excellent
feature of this method is that element (isotope)-specific information on the electronic and phonon states can be obtained using the energy selectivity of SR. The
use of high-brilliance SR as an excitation source for Mössbauer spectroscopy allows
imaging measurement under extreme conditions, such as high pressures, very high
or low temperatures, and strong external magnetic fields. Additionally, diffusion and
fluctuation of atoms can be observed by taking advantage of the ultranarrow width
of the nuclear excited states. We introduced the concepts of the methods with an
emphasis on these excellent features. Furthermore, the unique features involved in
the measurements are highlighted and discussed.
List of Abbreviations and Symbols
SR
Synchrotron radiation
NRIS
Nuclear resonant inelastic scattering
NIS
Nuclear inelastic scattering
NRIXS Nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering
NRVS Nuclear resonant vibrational spectroscopy
PDOS Phonon density of states
DFT
Density functional theory
RSMR Rayleigh scattering of Mössbauer radiation
TDI
Time-domain interferometry
APD
Avalanche photo diode
NFS
Nuclear (resonant) forward scattering
M. Seto (B) · R. Masuda · M. Saito
Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, Kumatori-Cho,
Sennan-Gun, Osaka 590-0494, Japan
e-mail: seto@rri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Y. Yoshida and G. Langouche (eds.), Modern Mössbauer Spectroscopy,
Topics in Applied Physics 137, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9422-9_2
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Synchrotron-Radiation-Based
Energy-Domain Mössbauer
Spectroscopy, Nuclear Resonant Inelastic
Scattering, and Quasielastic Scattering
Using Mössbauer Gamma Rays
Makoto Seto, Ryo Masuda, and Makina Saito
Abstract Nuclear resonant scattering spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation
(SR) has been applied to a wide variety of scientific applications. An excellent
feature of this method is that element (isotope)-specific information on the electronic and phonon states can be obtained using the energy selectivity of SR. The
use of high-brilliance SR as an excitation source for Mössbauer spectroscopy allows
imaging measurement under extreme conditions, such as high pressures, very high
or low temperatures, and strong external magnetic fields. Additionally, diffusion and
fluctuation of atoms can be observed by taking advantage of the ultranarrow width
of the nuclear excited states. We introduced the concepts of the methods with an
emphasis on these excellent features. Furthermore, the unique features involved in
the measurements are highlighted and discussed.
List of Abbreviations and Symbols
SR
Synchrotron radiation
NRIS
Nuclear resonant inelastic scattering
NIS
Nuclear inelastic scattering
NRIXS Nuclear resonant inelastic X-ray scattering
NRVS Nuclear resonant vibrational spectroscopy
PDOS Phonon density of states
DFT
Density functional theory
RSMR Rayleigh scattering of Mössbauer radiation
TDI
Time-domain interferometry
APD
Avalanche photo diode
NFS
Nuclear (resonant) forward scattering
M. Seto (B) · R. Masuda · M. Saito
Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University, Kumatori-Cho,
Sennan-Gun, Osaka 590-0494, Japan
e-mail: seto@rri.kyoto-u.ac.jp
© Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Y. Yoshida and G. Langouche (eds.), Modern Mössbauer Spectroscopy,
Topics in Applied Physics 137, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9422-9_2
57