A two-part Colloquium by Jess H. Brewer of CIAR, UBC and TRIUMF

at The University of Northern British Columbia

Thursday 26 February 2004

Part 1: Introduction to µSR Meson Factories: where is µSR done? Pion Production Pion Decay Muon Decay Asymmetry in muon decay TF-µSR basics TF-µSR details Spin Rotator and Strong TF Vortex State of Type II Superconductors ZF-µSR basics Random Fields: random only in Direction Antiferromagnetic YBCO6.0 YBCO x,T Phase Diagram More Random Fields: when Everything varies Kubo-Toyabe ZF/LF Relaxation Functions Weak Relaxation in Optimally Doped YBCO µSR Methods: Brewer's list of Acronyms Themes in µSR What Next? (Vote on Part 2)

Part 2: µSR Highlights (Choose one!) µ-SR TF-µSR and the Vortex Lattice ZF-µSR and Magnetic Superconductors Muon & Muonium States in Matter Brewer Ad for Grads