Stephen J. Blundell, Professor of Physics, University of Oxford,Roberto De Renzi, Professor of Physics, University of Parma,Tom Lancaster, Professor of Physics, Durham University,Francis L. Pratt, STFC Fellow, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Stephen J. Blundell is a Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford and a Professorial Fellow of Mansfield College, Oxford. He leads a research group which uses muon spectroscopy to solve problems in magnetism and superconductivity and he has been developing ab initio techniques to understand the nature of the muon site.


Roberto De Renzi is Professor of Physics at the University of Parma. He started developing muon spin spectrometers at CERN in 1980 and later took part in the design of the ISIS Muon Facility. He currently leads a µSR and NMR group dedicated to the experimental investigation of magnetic and superconducting compounds, and to the application of ab-initio techniques to assist the measurement of condensed matter properties based on the experimental detection of hyperfine fields.


Tom Lancaster was a research fellow at the University of Oxford before taking up a lectureship at Durham University in 2012, where he is currently Professor of Physics. His research group's interests include using muons to investigate low-dimensional, topological, and molecular magnetism, and the nature of the muon stopping state.


Francis L. Pratt is a senior scientist and STFC Fellow based in the muon group at the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source. He has worked in muon spectroscopy for more than thirty years, using experimental facilities in the UK, Switzerland, and Japan. His research interests are focused on condensed matter physics using muons, with topics ranging from the study of quantum magnets and spin liquids to organic magnets and superconductors and the physics of molecular systems.

Peter J. Baker, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Adam Berlie, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Pabitra K. Biswas, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Stephen J. Blundell, University of Oxford, UK
Pietro Carretta, University of Pavia, Italy
Stephen P. Cottrell, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Stephen F. J. Cox, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Pierre Dalmas de Réotier, CEA Grenoble, France
Roberto De Renzi, University of Parma, Italy
Adrian D. Hillier, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Rustem Khasanov, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
Tom Lancaster, University of Durham, UK
Leandro Liborio, STFC-SCD Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
James S. Lord, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Martin Månsson, KTH Stockholm, Sweden
Iain McKenzie, TRIUMF, Vancouver, Canada
Francis L. Pratt, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Thomas Prokscha, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
Zaher Salman, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
Simone Sturniolo, STFC-SCD Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK
Jun Sugiyama, CROSS-Tokai, Japan
Andreas Suter, Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland
Rui Vilão, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Koji Yokoyama, STFC-ISIS Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK

"Fundamental particles such as electrons and protons have been used since their discovery for uncovering the structures of materials and for diagnostics and treatment in medicine. Instruments called spectroscopes exploit the waves associated with energetic particles to glean information, much as X-rays were used to decipher the structure of DNA. In this text, authors introduce another fundamental particle called the muon and discuss its usage in spectroscopic analysis [...] covering properties of the muon, its interactive behaviors with surrounding materials, the history and physics of muon spectroscopy, and production of muons for experimentation. Each chapter includes solved and still-to-be-solved examples along with some model answers. Good illustrations and graphs support the description of this fascinating new method of delving more deeply into the structure of matter." -- Nanjundiah Sadanand, Central Connecticut State University