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Future Perspective of Muons: A Quantum Particle Measuring Quantum Processes

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Although considered a niche technique, muon spectroscopy provides unique and complementary insights into a range of different materials, from hard condensed matter to biological samples and everything in between. The muon has a mass of19mp or 207me, and serves as a local probe of quantum states that can provide insight into the bulk properties of materials. While often interpreted in a classical framework, the muon is itself a quantum particle, and it is increasingly common for researchers to take this into account when thinking about muon spectroscopy experiments. In this perspective, we focus on the power of using this quantum treatment of muon spectroscopy, which is a key future direction for the technique.

Source: ACS Omega

DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.6c07690

Authors: Adam Berlie, Sayani Biswas, Alex Louat, Rhea Stewart, John Wilkinson

Institutions: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council, ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

Language: English

Topic: Muon and positron interactions and applications

Subfield: Mechanics of Materials

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,935

OpenAlex ID: W7202248236

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