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This chapter will present a concise overview of the basic principles of the Mössbauer effect. Because this book is not intended as a teaching text, and because there are several excellent books1–5 dealing with the topic in depth, this chapter will not provide the detailed background required for a full understanding of the effect. Rather, it will try to present the necessary ideas in terms that are easily followed by the scientist familiar with the basic techniques of spectroscopy. Those readers already familiar with the technique will want to proceed to the subsequent chapters, which deal with various aspects and applications of the Mössbauer effect in detail. The reader who is new to the Mössbauer effect will benefit from the following discussion. It is, however, suggested that this reader consult with any of the textbooks mentioned above for more details.
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Long, G.J. (1984). Basic Concepts of Mössbauer Spectroscopy. In: Long, G.J. (eds) Mössbauer Spectroscopy Applied to Inorganic Chemistry. Modern Inorganic Chemistry, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0462-1_2
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