The Beginning of Paramagnetic Resonance

Electron paramagnetic resonance was one of the outstanding 20th-century discoveries in physics. Discovered by E.K. Zavoisky during the Second World War, it has a wide application in various spheres of human activity. This book examines Zavoisky's work leading to the discovery and considers how Kazan, Russia, was transformed into a major center of research in the field of radiospectroscopy.