Mössbauer spectrometry gives electronic, magnetic, and structural information from within materials. A Mössbauer spectrum is an intensity of γ-ray absorption versus energy for a specific resonant nucleus such as Fe or Sn. For one nucleus to emit a γ-ray and a second nucleus to absorb it with efficiency, both nuclei must be embedded in solids, a phenomenon known as the “Mössbauer effect.” Mössba...
