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Figure 1: Spectrometer utilizing Mössbauer effect concept Effect is usually observed by measuring transmission of gamma rays from radioactive source through absorber containing resonant isotope. Figure 2: Plot of intensity of gamma ray flux passing through absorber as function of Doppler velocity applied to source; dip in centre is caused by nuclear resonant absorption.
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Also Known As recoil-free gamma-ray resonance absorption

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Figure 1: Spectrometer utilizing Mössbauer effect concept Effect is usually observed by measuring transmission of gamma rays from radioactive source through absorber containing resonant isotope.
Figure 2: Plot of intensity of gamma ray flux passing through absorber as function of Doppler velocity applied to source; dip in centre is caused by nuclear resonant absorption.
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Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer.
Rudolf Ludwig Mössbauer
German physicist

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