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Coherence effects are of central importance in the emission of Mössbauer γ-rays from crystalline sources. When the source is located within a crystal the emitted photon is coherently diffracted by the surrounding lattice, and the radiation pattern outside the crystal exhibits a set of light and dark Kossel cones, corresponding to the various internal Bragg reflections, whose positions and intensities are determined by the crystal structure. The theory of the Kossel effect for X-rays and its application to crystal structure determinations have been discussed extensively in the literature (1–4). As we shall see however there are important new features arising in the theory and application of the emission of Mössbauer γ-rays from crystals.
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Hannon, J.P., Trammell, G.T. (1973). Emission of Mössbauer γ-Rays From Crystals. In: Gruverman, I.J., Seidel, C.W. (eds) Mössbauer Effect Methodology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3162-9_3
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