Exponential field distribution in Sr(Cu1-xZnx)2O3

We discuss the use of the Kubo Golden rule (KGR) in the derivation of new muon polarization functions for arbitrary static field distributions in both zero (ZF) and longitudinal (LF) applied fields. ZF/LF muon spin relaxation measurements in spin-ladder system Sr(Cu1-xZnx)(2)O-3 are reported, with observations of dilute moment freezing for x less than or similar to 0.008 and dense moment freezing for x greater than or equal to 0.008. In neither the dilute nor the dense case do the data conform to classic muon polarization functions. Using the KGR we derive new muon polarization functions to deal with both of these cases. The dilute case assumes dilute moments with a dense moment background, while the dense case assumes an exponential distribution of fields. Simulation of this system is consistent with an exponential distribution of fields. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.