Anomalous magnetostrictive effects in （La1—xTbx）2／3Sr1／3 MnO3

A series of (La_{1-x}Tb_x)_{2/3}Sr_{1/3}MnO_3 polycrystalline samples has been studied by means of x-ray diffraction, magnetostriction, and thermal expansion measurements. It has been found that this series undergoes a phase transition from a rhombohedral to an orthorhombic form at the doping level x≈0.20 at room temperature accompanied by an anisotropic magnetostriction up to －50×10^{-6} under a magnetic field of 1T. The linear and volume magnetostrictions vary with chemical composition, even change sign. At T=80K, the magnetostrictions for the samples of x=0.20 and 0.40 exhibit different behaviours. The sample of x=0.20 has positive volume and linear magnetostrictions and a negative anisotropic magnetostriction, while the sample of x=0.40 has an opposite behaviour. The magnitude of volume magnetostriction for both the samples is essential (～10^{-4}) at T=80K under a magnetic field of 4T. We conclude that these anomalous effects are due to the charge delocalization and the structural phase transition between orthorhombic and rhombohedral forms induced by the applied magnetic field.     

La5／8-xPrxCa3／8MnO3体系电输运特性的研究

对La5／8-xPrxCa3／8MnO3（x=0，0．13，0．20，0．25）体系的电输运特性进行了系统研究．结果表明随着Pr含量的增大金属一绝缘转变温度（TMI）减小，在高于TMI的温度区域，该体系的电输运行为具有绝缘体特性，符合可变程跳跃模型；而在较低温度（50K以下），其电阻率存在极小值现象，且随磁场的增大而逐渐受到抑制．对这种电阻率极小值现象从强电子-电子相互作用角度进行了分析讨论．     

Growht and defects in YbxY1—xAl3（BO3）4 crystals

YbxY1-xAl3(BO3)4(x=0.1,0.07 and 0)crystals have been grown by the flux method.The growth defects of YbxY1-xAl3(BO3)4 crystals were detected by X-ray topography.It is found that the perfcetion of YbYAB crystal with low Yb dopant is better than that with high Yb dopant.In Yb0.1Y0.9Al3(BO3)4 crystal,growht bands,growth boundaries,grown-in dislocations and inclusions were observed.Howver,the densities of growth defects for Yb0.07Y0.93Al3(BO3)4 and YAl3(BO3)4 are low and no obvious inclusions are observed in these crytals.In addition,growth twins wrer detected in YbxY1-xAl3(BO3)4 crystal by using the chemical etching method.It is found that the growth twins occur frequently in Yb0.01Y0.9Al3(BO3)4 crystal whereas no growth twin appears in YAl3(BO3)4 crystal. Based on the experimental observations,the formation mechanism of growth twins is discussed.In the meantime,the effective measures for reducing the growth twins and defects are proposed.2001 Elsevier Science B.V.All rights reserved.     

Structures of surface—and bulk—dispersion phases of NiO／Al2O3

The structural features of surface-disperison and bulk-dispersion states of NiO on/in γ-Al2O3 have been studied by x-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) in combination with x-ray diffraction(XRD) and XPS.The results obtained from XRD and XAFS show that surface and buld dispersions of Ni^2 ions need different conditions and have different diffraction features and different corrdination structures.In both the surace-dispersion phase and the solid solution,Ni^2 ions seem to prefer to keep the coordination mode in NiO,which is quite different from that in the stoichioetric spinel.The Ni/Ai intensity ratios of XPS at different etching depths of samples have a maximum and the distribution of Ni^2 ions in the solid solution is not homogeneous.Both it and the coordination features provide evidence of the transition process of dispersing from surface to bulk.Copyright 2001 John Wiley and Sons,Ltd.     

用MeF3金相显微镜研究LiNbO3晶体的光像

用MeF_3金相显微镜观察了多畴和单畴的LiNbO_3晶体的X、Y、Z切面的蚀像和光像.发现各切面光像形态与各切面的蚀像形态对应,并与晶体的对称性完全一致.利用晶体的光像确定晶体极性和晶轴是一种简便的光学方法.     

Energy Spectra,g Factors and Their Pressure—Induced and ／or Thermal Shifts of SrTiO3：Cr^3＋ and SrTiO3：Mn^4＋ I：energy Spectra and g Factors at Normal Pressure

With the strong-field scheme and cubic bases,the complete d^3 energy matrix in a tetragonally distorted cubic-field has been constructed.By diagonalizing this matrix,the energy spectra of SrTiO3:Cr^3 and SrTiO3:Mn^4 at normal pressure and various temperatures have been calculated.Correspondingly,the FORTRAN program calculating the g factor of the ground state has been worked out.By using the program and the wavefunction obtained from diagonalizing the complete energy matrix,the g factors of the ground state of SrTiO3:Cr^3 and SrTiO3:Mn^4 at normal pressure and room temperature have been evaluated.The calculated results are in good agreement with the optical-spectral and EPR experimental data.The comparison and analysis of the results of two crystals have been made.It is demonstrated that the covalency of the bonding between Mn^4 and ligands(O^2-) in SrTiO3:Mn^4 is stronger than the one of the bonding between Cr^3 and ligands(O^2-)in SrTiO3:Cr^3 .It is shown that the obtained wavefunctions and values of parameters are reasonable.     

Colossal Magnetoresistive p—n Junctions of Te—Doped LaMnO3／Nb—doped SrTiO3

We have fabricated colossal magnetoresistive (CMR) p-n unctions made of Te-doped LaMnO3 and Nb_dopoed SrTiO3 with laser molecular beam epitaxy.The I-V characteristics of the La 0.9Te0.1MnO3/SrNb 0.01Ti0.99O3p-n junctions as a function of applied magnetic field(0-5T) wrer experimentally studied in the temperature range 77-300K.The results indicate that the p-n junction exhibited the CMR behaviour.The magnetoresistance (MR) is positive at 220K and 300K,while it displays a negative MR at 77K.For a positive bias.the MR ratios (ΔR/R0,ΔR=RH-R0)are 7.5% at 0.1T and 18% at 5T for 300K,5%at 0.1T and 33%at 5T for 220K,for 300K,5.1%at 0.1T and 15%at 3T for 220K-19%at 0.1T and -72% at 5T for 77K,The CMR behaviour of the p-n junction is different from those of the LaMnO3 compound family.     

YAlO3晶体中pr3+的4f2能级

YAlO3∶pr3+是一种受到广泛关注的发光体系,本文根据文献中给出的YAlO3∶pr3+晶体中Pr3+的晶体场能级,从Nd3+离子的晶体场参数和Pr3+的准自由离子参数出发,采用f-shell计算软件包对pr3+的能级参数进行了研究,并对获得的参数进行了讨论.用拟合获得的参数计算了pr3+的4f2电子构型的所有能级.     

Cr3+在SrTiO3晶体中的晶场能级

由激发光谱及荧光光谱的测量,运用Tanabe-Sugano能量矩阵计算了Cr3+在SrTiO3晶体中的晶场能级.     

BaTiO3晶体的各向异性散射

本文详细报道了对BaTiO_3晶体各向异性散射的观察结果。首次观察到一种由环和双曲线组成的散射图。利用光折变四波相互作用理论较圆满地解释了所观察的现象和实验结果。     

Er3+/Yb3+共掺Gd3Sc2Ga3O12晶体的上转换发光

研究了提拉法生长的Er3+/Yb3+:Gd3Sc2Ga3O12和Er3+:Gd3Sc2Ga3O12晶体在室温下320-1700 nm范围的吸收光谱和500-750 nm范围内的上转换荧光谱,同时对其上转换荧光的可能发生机制、途径以及上转换过程可能对Er3+的2.8 μm波段激光振荡产生的影响进行了分析和讨论.结果表明:Yb3+的敏化显著地增强了晶体在966 nm附近的吸收能力,大幅度加宽了晶体在该处的吸收带宽.在940 nm激光的激发下,Er3+/Yb3+:Gd3Sc2Ga3O12中的上转换荧光强度明显强于Er3+:Gd3Sc2Ga3O12中的上转换荧光强度,表明Yb3+与Er3+之间存在高效率的能量传递,其主要上转换机制可能为Yb3+-Er3+,Er3+-Er3+能量传递.     

Energy Spectra,g Factors and Their Pressure—induced and ／or Thermal Shifts of SrTiO3：Cr^3＋ and SrTiO3：Mn^4＋ Ⅱ：Pressure Effects on Ground_State g Factor and Splittings of t2^32E and t2^34A2 of Sr

By using the wavefunctions obtained from diagonalizing the complete d^3 energy matrix at normal and various pressures,the g factor of the ground state of SrTiO3:Cr^3 and its pressure-induced shift have been microscopically calculated.Only by taking the local strains around Cr^3 in SrTiO3:Cr^3 (which are about twice the bulk ones)and corresponding P-χ dependence,can we obtain a good agreement etween the calculated result of pressure-induced shift of ground-state g factor and the experimental one.The physical origins of this pressure-induced shift have been explained.It is found that the change of Dq^-1 with pressure makes main contribution to the pressure-induced shift of ground-state g factor of SrTiO3:Cr^3 .By using the wavefunctions obtained from diagonalizing the complete d^3 energy matrix at normal pressure,the relevant matrix elements and accordingly strain-induced splittings of t2^32E and t2^34A2 of SrTiO3:Cr^3 have been calculated.The important results of Yc.Zc,Pc and Qc have also been evaluated.It is the admixtures of basic wavefunctions resulted from the spin-orbit interaction and /or Coulomb interaction and /or Kramers degeneracy that make the strain-induced splittings of the levels nonzero.It is found that there are nonvanishing matrix elements of operators T2ξ between wavefuncgtions with positive Ms and those with negative Ms′ and those with negative ms′,which have important effects on the strain-induced splittings of the levels.     

Theoretical Calculations of Strain—Induced Splittings and／or Shifts of t2^32E and t2^34A2 Levels for MgO：Cr^3＋

Under various uniaxial stresses, both strains with low symmetry and isotropic strains of crystals take place. The former gives the strain-induced low-symmetry crystal fields and accordingly splittings of levels; the latter gives the isotropic parts of strain-induced crystal fields and accordingly shifts of levels. By using the wavefunctions obtained from the diagonalization of the complete d^3$ energy matrix in a regular octahedral field, the relevant matrix elements and accordingly strain-induced splittings and/or shifts of t₂³²E and t₂³⁴A₂ for MgO:Cr³⁺ have been calculated. Their physical origins have been thoroughly analyzed and revealed. It is the admixtures of basic wavefunctions resulted from the spin-orbit interaction and/or Coulomb interaction and/or Kramers degeneracy that make strain-induced splittings of levels nonzero. In contrast with this, strain-induced shifts come mainly from the zero-order approximate wavefunctions. It is found that there are nonvanishing matrix elements of operators T₂ξ, T₂η and T₂ζ between wavefunctions with positive M_s and those with negative M_s', which have important effects on strain-induced splittings of levels. The shifts of t₂³²E under both hydrostatic pressure and uniaxial pressure have been uniformly calculated. The important results of Y_c, Z_c, P_c, Q_c and 〈t₂|| C(A₁)|| t₂〉have been evaluated.     

Dielectric Properties of Fine-Grained BaTiO3 Ceramics under High Pressure

We investigate the temperature dependence of the dielectric constant of BaTiO3 ceramic with coarse to nanograin size under different hydrostatic high pressures up to 5000 bar in the range between room temperature and 200℃. The ferroelectric-to-paraelectric phase transition temperatures Tc are determined from the peak of dielectric constant versus temperature. The values of average grain-size are estimated from the SEM images. It is found that the magnitude of dTc/dp varies considerably from sample to sample depending on grain size. The Curie point Tc of the sample with small grain size decreases more sharply than that of samples with larger one.