Radiation-induced sidebands in a Mössbauer spectrum using synchrotron radiation

The resonant interactions of SR with nuclei have been studied in the magnetic dipole approximation. The spontaneous emission spectrum of the nuclei interacting with the SR consists of three types of photons with energiesE-2, E, E + 2, whereE is the energy corresponding to the unperturbed nuclear transition. The relative intensities of the transitions are in the ratios 121. A conventional ME spectrum, the source being an ensemble of SR excited nuclei and a single-line absorber, will display three resonances; the two outer ones are SR-induced sidebands having equal intensity and width.     

High-pressure Mössbauer spectroscopy using synchrotron radiation and radioactive sources

A high-pressure ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer study of SrFeO₃ up to 74 GPa has been performed with diamond-anvil-cell (DAC) using synchrotron radiation and a radioactive point source of ⁵⁷Co in Rh. SrFeO₃ is known as a typical cubic perovskite with a high-valence state of Fe⁴⁺ and shows metallic conductivity at 0.1 MPa down to 4.2 K. Applying an external high pressure, SrFeO₃ has not shown any structural transformation up to 74 GPa keeping an Fe⁴⁺ state but the Néel temperature increases up to 300 K at 18 GPa. The external high pressure may induce the ferromagnetism in SrFeO₃ by a decrease of the interatomic distance of Fe or an increase of the d-band width. ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer measurements under externally applied longitudinal magnetic field using radioactive ⁵⁷Co in Rh source and also nuclear forward scattering measurements with a linearly polarized synchrotron radiation under external magnetic field indicate the existence of the pressure induced ferromagnetism in SrFeO₃. In this work we compare high-pressure Mössbauer spectroscopy using synchrotron and radioactive sources and summarize the advantages and disadvantages of each method.     

Proposal for a test of the relativity principle by using Mössbauer synchrotron radiation

The present paper represents the simplest proof that the general relativity principle does not come to the particular relativity principle in case of inertial motion in an empty space. It admits an existence of phenomena, where a violation of the particular relativity principle occurs within the scope of the general relativity principle. Under modern development of experimental techniques, a search of such hypothetical phenomena can be made only by means of the Mössbauer effect. A scheme of possible experiment has been proposed.     

Mössbauer optics of synchrotron radiation at an isotopic boundary

The inelastic coherent Mössbauer scattering (ICMS) of synchrotron radiation at an isotopic boundary—a flat interface between two regions of matter which have different concentrations of the Mö ssbauer isotope—is investigated theoretically. Attention is focused primarily on the ICMS component for which the absorption of a synchrotron radiation photon by a nucleus occurs with recoil, i.e., with the creation or annihilation of lattice phonons, and the subsequent process of reemission of a photon by the Mössbauer nucleus occurs without recoil, as a result of which radiation is pumped from the wide synchrotron radiation line into the narrow Mö ssbauer line. Formulas similar to the Fresnel formulas, well known in optics, for the transmission and reflection of light at a dielectric boundary are obtained for ICMS at an isotopic boundary. Specifically, it is shown that the angle of reflection for ICMS at an isotopic boundary is different from the angle of mirror reflection of a synchrotron radiation beam, and the direction of the ICMS transmitted through the isotopic boundary depends on the deviation of its frequency from the exact value of the Mössbauer resonance frequency and in general is different from the direction of propagation of the synchrotron radiation beam. The suppression of ICMS at grazing angles of incidence of the synchrotron radiation beam is analyzed. A similar problem is solved for a plate-shaped sample containing a Mössbauer isotope. It is shown that the specific nature of the ICMS at an isotopic boundary could be helpful in the problem of Mö ssbauer filtering of synchrotron radiation.     

High-pressure Mössbauer spectroscopy with nuclear forward scattering of synchrotron radiation

Abstract

Using a diamond anvil cell, high-pressure ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy has been performed with the nuclear forward scattering of synchrotron radiation. A pressure-induced magnetic hyperfine interaction at ⁵⁷Fe in SrFeO_{2, 97} has been detected at 44 GPa and 300 K for a first time by a quantum-beat modulation of the decay rate after collective nuclear excitation by the synchrotron pulse. The basic concept and method used to detect nuclear forward scattering with synchrotron radiation are discussed.     

Structural transformations in NANOPERM-type alloys studied by Mössbauer spectrometry and diffraction of synchrotron radiation

As-quenched Fe_91???x Mo₈Cu₁B _x NANOPERM-type alloys (x?=?12, 15, 17, 20) were exposed to continuous heat treatment up to 800°C. During the temperature increase (ramp of 10 K/min), an in situ acquisition of diffracted synchrotron radiation intensities was performed. The obtained data are correlated with those derived from the volume and surface Mössbauer effect experiments. The onset of individual crystallization steps as well as identification of the crystalline phases created is discussed.     

Recent theoretical and experimental development of Mössbauer effect with synchrotron radiation

The elements of a dedicated beam line are introduced. Computer simulations of the nuclear monochromator response to an incident broad band of radiation show the special features of the new source-speed up, dynamical beats, quantum beats and polarization mixing. Experiments with YIG and FeBO₃ confirm the theoritical picture. It is shown that time differential measurements have the potential of greatly improving the accuracy of future experiments. New fields of investigations will be broadband spectroscopy in the eV range and -optics.Dedicated to Ulrich Bonse on the occasion of his 60th birthday     

M?ssbauer studies of hemoglobin in erythrocytes exposed to neutron radiation

We studied radiation effects on the stability of various states of hemoglobin (Hb) in red blood cells (RBC) irradiated with a very low dose of neutron rays, 50?μGy. We investigated RBCs isolated from blood of healthy donors. M?ssbauer spectroscopy was applied to monitor different forms of Hb. Our results show, for the first time, that oxyhemoglobin (OxyHb) and deoxyhemoglobin (DeoxyHb) are two Hb forms sensitive to such a low neutron radiation. Both Hbs change into a new Hb form (Hb_irr). Additionally, OxyHb transfers into HbOH/H₂O, which under our experimental conditions is resistant to the action of neutron rays.     

An experimental apparatur for EDXD of high pressure specimens using synchrotron radiation at BSRF

A high pressure energy dispersive X-ray diffraction apparatus on 3W1A bearmline,at BSRF,is described.A ten-Poles permanent magnetic wiggler provided white X-ray beam.The extreme high pressure up to 115GPa has been obtained by a modified Mao-Bell diamond anvil cell.A motorized loading system with strain sensor can finely control the pressure change.The in situ experimental procedures are described.Some applications are also presented.2001 Elsevier Science B.V.All rights reserved.     

A 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy study of iron nanoparticles obtained in situ in conversion ferrite electrodes

Transmission Mössbauer spectroscopy and CEMS are powerful tools to study the changes in which iron-containing active materials of conversion electrodes are involved during lithium cell charge and discharge. The usual spectrum of pristine CoFe₂O₄ spinel with two sextets ascribable to Fe^3?+? ions in both tetrahedral and octahedral environments, changes dramatically after cell discharge to 0 V vs. Li, and can be interpreted as the result of iron reduction to the metallic state in the form of superparamagnetic metal nanoparticles dispersed in a Li₂O matrix. After cell charge to 3 V, the MS of the pristine sample is not recovered. Instead, two new doublets are visible with IS ascribable to Fe^3?+? ions. ⁵⁷Fe CEMS evidences the different environment of iron atoms in the surface of the nanodispersed material found in the used electrodes.     

M?ssbauer spectroscopic study of spin reorientation in Mn-substituted yttrium orthoferrite

The first-order spin-reorientation transition in the Mn-substituted yttrium orthoferrites, YFe(1-x)Mn(x)O(3) (x = 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2), has been investigated using (57)Fe M?ssbauer spectroscopy. Owing to its large anisotropy, substitution of Mn(3+) ions in YFeO(3) induces a spin-reorientation transition from the low-temperature antiferromagnetic state to a high-temperature weak ferromagnetic state. With increasing x, the spin-reorientation transition temperature (T(SR)) increases whereas the Néel temperature (T(N)) decreases. Analysis of the M?ssbauer spectra unambiguously confirms the occurrence of spin reorientation relative to crystal axes. At a given temperature, the mean hyperfine field decreases with the increasing Mn concentration. The variation of canting angle with temperature for YFe(0.85)Mn(0.15)O(3) has been estimated.     

M?ssbauer effect in superconducting tin-europium-molybdenum-sulfides

Mössbauer spectra of¹¹⁹Sn in Sn_1–z Eu _z Mo₆S₈ (z=0, 1/3, 2/3) have been measured in the temperature range 4.9 KT293 K. The spectra consist of a quadrupole doublett with unequal intensities at all temperatures. The Debye-Waller factor, the isomeric shift and the asymmetry of the intensity of the quadrupole components show irregularities between 50 K and 110 K which are interpreted as arising from a structural phase transition. The temperature dependence of the Debye-Waller factor can be approximated by a simple phonon spectrum. No quantitative explanation can be given for the large values of the asymmetry. Evidence is presented that this behavior is connected with the properties of the librational modes of the Mo₆S₈-units in the crystal.     

An analytical model for the polarization of synchrotron radiation in a soft X-ray region

Conventionally, the polarization of a synchrotron soft X-ray beam is measured through a polarimeter based on multilayer optical elements. The major drawback of the traditional approach is the difficulty in comparing different configurations due to the misalignment of each incident angle. In this paper, a new analytical model, based on the variation of reflectivity for different incident angles, is established to facilitate the extraction of important polarization-related information, i.e. angular distribution of polarization components, a tiny change of the direction of azimuth rotation axis of polarizer, etc.     

Feasibility study to investigate diffusion of Fe in Si using a Mössbauer spectroscopic microscope

A prototype Mössbauer Spectroscopic Microscope is applied for the feasibility study of ⁵⁷Fe impurity diffusion in Si wafers. A 2nm- ⁵⁷Fe deposited Si wafer is annealed at 430 °C for 1 hour, and subsequently the 1/3 area of the wafer is further grinded with an angle of 6 degrees to the original surface to get a higher depth resolution for the mapping. Subsequently, the mapping images for Fe\(_{\text {sub}}^{\mathrm {0}}\), Fe\(_{\text {int}}^{\mathrm {0}}\), and Fe\(_{\text {int}}^{\mathrm {+}}\) states are measured separately for the two different areas: one area (A) along the grinded surface, and the other (B) along the original wafer surface crossing through the ⁵⁷Fe-deposition boundary. By integrating the mapping intensity the diffusivity of each Fe component along the two different directions can be evaluated and compared with an average Fe diffusivity in Si, which is measured by EDS mapping data obtained for the same area.     

An EXAFS study on Bi2Sr2Ca1−xPrxCu2O8−δ single crystal using polarized synchrotron radiation

We have made polarization dependent Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) measurements on a Bi₂Sr₂Ca_1?xPr_xCu₂O_8?δ single crystal in the E//a, E//b and E//a^45° orientations. The results on Cu-K edge and Pr L_III edge EXAFS have been discussed to explain the quenching of superconductivity due to the presence of Pr cation as it was known to destruct the superconductivity by disturbing the local environment around Ca.     

Mössbauer study of tektites

Room temperature ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy has been used to investigate the structural and oxidation state of Fe in tektites from different strewn fields. Spectra have been analyzed in terms of two quadrupole splitting distributions corresponding to Fe^3?+? and Fe^2?+?. All tektites show similar distribution of quadrupole splitting. Each distribution has one peak. The Fe^2?+? sites show a narrow region of Mössbauer line shift (δ) and quadrupole splitting (ε), δ?= 1.02–1.10 mm/s and ε?= 0.85–1.00 mm/s relative to α-Fe. These values have been assigned to intermediate coordination between tetrahedral and octahedral. The Fe^3?+? sites show wider regions of hyperfine parameters: δ?= 0.25–0.45 mm/s and ε?= 0.65–0.90 mm/s. The Fe^3?+?/Fe^2?+? ratio was found to be 0.05–0.15.     

Fe57 Mössbauer study in cobalt substituted magnetite

The Mössbauer effect has been studied in the mixed ferrites Co _x Fe_3–x O₄ (forx=0.8, 0.9 and 1) with the spinel structure in the temperature range between 78 and 380 K. The composition withx=1, showed an expected Zeeman spectrum with two overlapping magnetic hyperfine patterns related to the Fe³⁺ ions in tetrahedral and octahedral sites. While for samples withx=0.8 and 0.9 the Mössbauer spectrum for each compound was successfully analysed into three different patterns corresponding to the ferric ions placed at the tetrahedral and octahedral sites and ferrous ions at the octahedral sites, indicating no electron transfer between Fe³⁺ and Fe²⁺, where the quantity of cobalt is sufficiently large to be located at the six nearest neighbours to ferrous ions. The Mössbauer effect parameters were calculated for these observed sites and their variation with temperature reported. The reduced hyperfine magnetic fields of the Fe³⁺ (B) ions were found to follow the Brillouin curve forS=5/2 and one third power law. The magnetic ordering temperature was determined to be 815 K and the possible magnetic interactions were discussed.     

Mössbauer study of iron removal in a montmorillonite

⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy in conjunction with atomic absorption spectrometry and X-ray powder differaction analyses have been used to study the iron present in a montmorillonite prior to and after different successive stages of two deferration processes. Fe³⁺ ions occupy mainly octahedrical M(2) sites in the mineral structure; no impurities of iron oxides were detected. The quite efficient deferration by HCl refluxing produced a substantial alteration of lamellar structure of montmorillonite, whilst dithionite/citrate treatment did not induce severe structural changes but had low iron removal efficiency.