Experimental implementation
Mössbauer spectrometry

For analysis at room temperature, Mössbauer transmission spectrometry of ⁵⁷Fe and ¹¹⁹Sn can be implemented quickly. The components of a spectrometer are commercially available and can be assembled without major difficulty. First, the instrument needs to be calibrated with a known material, such as α-iron in the case of ⁵⁷Fe. After installation of the source and sample (absorber), data acquisition is automatic; the operator then intervenes to record the spectrum and analyze it on the computer.