Anomalous Temperature Dependence of NQR Frequencies

The anomalous temperature dependence of NQR frequencies which is often observed in crystals in which there is reorientational motion of ions or molecules is considered. Two theories of the phenomena, the jump rotation theory and the pseudo-spin theory, are described, and their successes and failures are discussed. The importance of considering other properties such as pressure dependence of NQR, heat capacity, and elastic constants is emphasized, and it is shown that neither theory is entirely satisfactory at present.