This book represents Volume 2 in a series on the use of Mossbauer
spectroscopy in the study of magnetism and materials. However, the
perceptive reader will notice some differences from Volume 1.
Specifically, in order to market the book at a more affordable price for
most universities and research laboratories, the book has been prepared
in camera- ready format The editors and the authors agreed to do this
because there is a demand for such a book in the Mossbauer community.
This format has placed an extra burden on the editors and the authors
and we hope we have overcome all the difficulties generated by the
transfer of files between different computers. In order to make the book
more attractive to materials scientists who are not experts in Mossbauer
spectroscopy, this volume is particularly oriented towards the study of
materials by Mossbauer spectroscopy and related complementary
techniques, such as neutron scattering and a variety of surface
scattering techniques. The authors of this volume can be proud of the
high quality professional effort they have devoted to clearly presenting
their specific topics. As a result we very much enjoyed working with the
authors on this volume. We hope that their effort will help to educate
the next generation of Mossbauer effect spectroscopists, a generation
which will face the challenge of maintaining equally high scientific and
professional standards in their research work.