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In this article we give an overview of the matrix isolation technique combined with electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) detection for embedded atomic impurities in solid rare gases. A special emphasis is put on impurity – matrix coupling effects combining both experimental and theoretical approaches.
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Kunttu, H., Eloranta, J. (2012). EPR Studies of Atomic Impurities in Rare Gas Matrices. In: Lund, A., Shiotani, M. (eds) EPR of Free Radicals in Solids II. Progress in Theoretical Chemistry and Physics, vol 25. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4887-3_1
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