PAC study of ionic motion in silver compound superionic conductors

Ionic motion in superionic conductors, Ag₂S, Ag₂Se and Ag₃SI was investigated by γ-γ PAC on¹¹¹Cd. Diffusion constant measurements showed that probe ions migrate almost as fast as Ag⁺ ions above 500K in Ag₂S and Ag₂Se and above 700K in Ag₃SI. Multivalent impurities were found to be unstable in AgI and Ag₂Te. The correlation time of ionic motion was deduced from the observed relaxation rate together with the diffusion constants. The correlation time and its activation energy increase in order of Ag₂S, Ag₂Se and Ag₃SI.The flight distance of Ag⁺ ions remains almost constant in the measured temperature range.