Observation of quasi-universal magnetic behavior in a random exchange Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chain: Neutron irradiated quinolinium (TCNQ)2

Low field electron spin resonance measurements of the magnetic susceptibility (χ) and absorption linewidth over the temperature range 0.04 – 300 K are reported for quinolinium (TCNQ)₂ into which increased amounts of disorder have been introduced by fast neutron irradiation. It is found that below 20 K, χ = AT^-α; A increases linearly with the irradiation dose, but $\text{α (? 0.8)}$ is almost independent of it, in agreement with the quasi universal behavior predicted by recent renormalization calculations for a random exchange Heisenberg antiferromagnetic chain. Measurements of the g-shift at 4.2 K range indicate that all of χ is associated with TCNQ chains. These results are discussed in terms of the renormalization calculation of Soos and Bondeson.     

Proton mobility in HxWO3 measured by proton magnetic resonance

An NMR study for a powder sample of H_xWO₃ prepared by the reduction of WO₃ with zinc grains and a dilute HCl is reported and the temperature dependence of the correlation time and the proton mobility estimated from the linewidth of proton magnetic resonance (PMR) is presented. The correlation time can be described by a single exponential line $\text{τ = τ}{}_0\text{exp}\text{(}\text{E}\text{kT}\text{)}$, where τ₀ = 1.1 × 10^-10 sec and E = 0.13 eV. The proton mobility is compared with the one obtained for an amorphous film by bleaching current measurement.     

Anomalous properties of cobalt diselenide

From N.M.R. and X-rays experiments we show that the anomalous temperature dependence of the bulk magnetic susceptibility of cobalt diselenide which was first attributed to the occurence of antiferromagnetism is rather due to some structural instability. This is supported by an observed anomaly in the thermal variation of the lattice parameter and a (Tm-T)${}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$ thermal variation of the ⁷⁷Se N.M.R. linewidth (Tm ～ 50K is the temperature at which the instability occurs). Such behaviour has already been observed in CuS₂ and layered NbSe₂ where structural instabilities are known to occur. Some off-stoichiometry effects are     

Sodium nuclear magnetic resonance and dynamic second order quadrupole effects in the superionic conductor nazirpsio

The sodium nuclear magnetic resonance interaction in nazirpsio, Na_1+xZr₂P_3-xSi_xO₁₂ (x = 1.9) is dominated by dynamic second order quadrupole interactions. This has been determined by observing the temperature and frequency dependence of the dipolar-quadrupolar linewidth of the $\text{m=+}\text{1}\text{2}\text{?m=-}\text{1}\text{2}$ transition. This behaviour has been anticipated by Werbelow. The motional narrowing of the quadrupole interaction appears to be thermally activated process and agrees with a model of three dimensional diffusion of the sodium ions. The measured activation energies are consistent with those derived from conductivity measurements.     

Modulation frequency dependence of actively mode-locked oscillation of A He-Ne 3.39 μm laser

The dependence of mode-locked oscillation of homogeneous lasers on the modulation frequency of locking signal is studied. An experiment using a He-Ne 3.39 μm laser and applying intracavity phase (FM) modulation was performed on the frequency range of 40 MHz to 1.20 GHz. The oscillation bandwidth was observed to be nearly proportion to $\text{√}\text{?}{}_{\mathrm{m}}$ and ?_m (?_m: modulation frequency) for the modulation frequency range of ?_m<Δ? and ?_m>Δ? (Δ?: linewidth), respectively. The possibility to generate ultra-short pulses by using larger modulation frequency than the linewidth is also discussed. For 1.20 GHz modulation frequency, the pulsewidth was estimated to be about 70 ps from the observed power spectrum, while the reciprocal of the linewidth was about 3 ns.     

Analysis of the high-temperature spin-glass susceptibility: Determination of the local magnetic exchange

New measurements are reported of the magnetic susceptibility above the freezing temperature T_f for noble-metal spin-glasses with $\text{1}\text{2}$ to 6 at.% Fe or Mn. The susceptibility for T_f<T?5 T_f is not Curie-Weiss, but local magnetic correlations manifest themselves and provide a key for the determination of the exchange interactions in spin-glasses. The exchange parameters J_n are resolved up to 5 neighbors for $\text{Au}$Fe, $\text{Cu}$Mn, $\text{Au}$Mn and $\text{Pt}$Mn through a configuration ensemble calculation which includes atomic short range order.     

A frequency-doubled frequency-stabilized cw ring dye laser for spectroscopy: A study of the λ = 293.3 nm transition in In1

In this letter a frequency-doubled frequency-stabilized CW ring dye laser for the wavelength region 292–305 nm is described. 500 μW U.V. power combined with a 2 MHz linewidth and a 7 GHz scanwidth has been obtained by intracavity frequency doubling in an ADA crystal. The set-up has been tested on the hyperfinestructure of the λ = 293.3 nm transition 5p²P_{$\text{3}\text{2}$} → 7s²S_{$\text{1}\text{2}$} in In1.     

The influence of Landau level broadening on temperature dependent cyclotron resonance linewidths in semiconductors

The effects of Landau level broadening, due to impurity fluctuations, on cyclotron resonance linewidths in semiconductors are reported. Allowing for level broadening, a calculation of the linewidth Γ shows a rapid low temperature increase, in contrast to earlier (non-broadening) calculations which give $\text{Γ ∞ T}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>?</mtext><mtext>1</mtext><mtext>2</mtext>}}$. At low temperatures the broadening of the density of states causes a strong narrowing of the linewidth. These results are in good agreement with the experimental data reported for III-V and II-VI semiconductors. The effects of electron localisation are also considered.     

Tunable diode laser measurements of the band strength and collision halfwidths of nitric oxide

The strength of the fundamental absorption band of nitric oxide at 5.3 μm and collision halfwidths of nitric oxide lines broadened by nitrogen, argon, and combustion gases were measured in absorption cell, flat flame and shock tube experiments using a tunable diode laser. Room temperature absorption measurements were made in an absorption cell filled with NO/N₂ or NO/Ar mixtures or with probe-extracted combustion gases. High temperature (to 2500 K) absorption measurements were performed for NO in N₂ and NO in Ar using a shock tube, and for NO in combustion gases using a flat flame burner.Absorption measurements were made on lines from 1860–1925 cm^?1, ($\text{Ω=}\text{1}\text{2}$ and $\text{3}\text{2}$,P($\text{5}\text{2}$-R ($\text{29}\text{2}$)) resulting in a band strength of 123±8 cm^-2 atm^?1 at 273.2 K. Collision halfwidth dependencies for each broadening species were examined as a function of rotational quantum number and temperature.     

Displacive surface phases formed by hydrogen chemisorption on W {001}

A detailed LEED study is reported of the surface phases stabilised by hydrogen chemisorption on W {001}, over the temperature range 170 to 400 K, correlated with absolute determinations of surface coverages and sticking probabilities. The saturation coverage at 300 K is 19(± 3) × 10¹⁴ atoms cm^?2, corresponding to a surface stoichiometry of WH₂, and the initial sticking probability for both H₂ and D₂ is 0.60 ± 0.03, independent of substrate temperature down to 170 K. Over the range 170 to 300 K six coverage-dependent temperature-independent phases are identified, and the transition coverages determined. As with the clean surface $\text{(}\text{2}\text{×}\text{2}\text{)R45°}$ displacive phase, the c(2 × 2)-H phase is inhibited by the presence of steps and impurities over large distances (～20 Å), again strongly indicative of CDW-PLD mechanisms for the formation of the H-stabilised phases. These phases are significantly more temperature stable than the clean $\text{(}\text{2}\text{×}\text{2}\text{)R45°}$, the most stable being a c(2 × 2)-H split half-order phase which is formed at domain stoichiometries between WH_0.3 and WH_0.5. LEED symmetry analysis, the dependence of half-order intensity and half-width on coverage, and I-V spectra indicate that the c(2 × 2)-H phase is a different displacive structure from that determined by Debe and King for the clean $\text{(}\text{2}\text{×}\text{2}\text{)R45°}$. LEED I-V spectra are consistent with an expansion of the surface-bulk interlayer spacing from 1.48 to 1.51 Å as the hydrogen coverage increases to ～4 × 10¹⁴ atoms cm^?2. The transition from the split half-order to a streaked half-order phase is found to be correlated with changes in a range of other physical properties previously reported for this system. As the surface stoichiometry increases from WH to WH₂ a gradual transition occurs between a phase devoid of long-range order to well-ordered (1 × 1)-H. Displacive structures are proposed for the various phases formed, based on the hypothesis that at any coverage the most stable phase is determined by the gain in stability produced by a combination of chemical bonding to form a local surface complex and electron-phonon coupling to produce a periodic lattice distortion. The sequence of commensurate, incommensurate and disordered structures are consistent with the wealth of data now available for this system. Finally, a simple structural model is suggested for the peak-splitting observed in desorption spectra.     

Infrared cyclotron resonance in InSb,GaAs and Ge in very high magnetic fields

Infrared cyclotron resonance was observed in n-type InSb, GaAs and Ge in very high magnetic fields up to 1.3 MOe at room temperature using a CO₂ laser. A large shift of the cyclotron mass due to the non-parabolicity of the energy band was found in each material. The band edge masses of electrons at room temperature were evaluated to be $\text{m}{}^1\text{= 0.0127 m}$ for InSb, $\text{m}{}^1\text{= 0.065}$m for GaAs and $\text{m}{}^1{}_{\mathrm{t}}\text{= 0.086}$m for Ge. The linewidth was measured in GaAs and Ge in the high fields.     

Analysis of the two-state model and its application for amorphous iron alloys

The magnetic phase diagram for the two-state Weiss model is calculated in the mean field approximation (MFA) for low spin S₀ = $\text{1}\text{2}$ and high spin S₁ = $\text{3}\text{2}$. We show that the two-state model together with the assumption of the strong shor t range order (SRO) can account for the observed Curie temperature data in amorphous Fe_1-xA_x (A = B, Hf, Ti, Zr) alloys.     

Spin-spin relaxation in slightly ferroelectric KH2AsO4 and BaTiO3:Mn2+

An approximate theory of dipolar relaxation by the soft modes of magnetic vacancies and dislocations gives $\text{2}\text{3}$ and 1 for the power-law exponents of T₂, while proton T₁ and EPR linewidth measurements yield 0.67 ± 0.04 and 1.0 ± 0.1.     

Electrical transport and magnetic properties of Nd2(WO4)3

Measurements of the molar magnetic susceptibility (X_m) of a powdered sample of Nd₂(WO₄)₃ in the temperature range 300–900 K, and the electrical conductivity (σ) and dielectric constant (?$\text{)}\text{?}$ of pressed pellets of the compound in the temperature range 4.2–1180 K are reported. X_m obeys the Curie-Weiss law with a Curie constant C= 3.13 K/mole, a paramagnetic Curie temperature θ= ?60 K and a moment of Bohr magnetons, p= 3.49 for the Nd³⁺ ion. The electrical conductivity data can be explained in terms of the usual band model and impurity levels. Both the σ and ?$\text{\$}\text{?}$data indicate some sort of phase transition round 1025 K. The conductivity follows Mott's law $\text{σ = A exp (?B/T}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>4</mtext>}}\text{)}$ in the temperature range $\text{200 < T < 3000}\text{K with}\text{B = 45.00 (}\text{K}\text{)}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>1</mtext><mtext>4</mtext>}}\text{and}\text{A = 1.38 × 10}{}^{\mathrm{?5}}\text{Ω}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}\text{cm}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$. The dielectric constant increases slowly up to 600 K, as is usual for ionic solids. The increase becomes much faster above 600 K, which is attributed to space-charge polarization of thermally generated charge carriers.     

Spectroscopic investigation of [(NH4)xK1−x]2SnCl6 mixed crystals

Polycrystalline samples of the solid solution [(NH₄)_xK_1?x]₂SnCl₆(0?x? 1) have been investigated by DSC, X-ray diffraction and Raman scattering experiments. Substitution of K⁺ by NH⁺₄ depresses the phase transition temperature T₁. For 0? x ?0.05 a linear temperature coefficient $\text{d}\text{T}{}_1\text{dx=?5.16}\text{K/mol}$ % is obtained. The cubic lattice constant roughly obeys Vegard's law, whereas the linewidth of the SnCl₆^2?F_2g internal vibration displays a nonlinear dependence on composition.     

Ionic-electronic conductors based on lithium-containing oxide bronzes

Lithium-containing oxide bronzes Li_xV_2?yM_yO₅-β (M=Mo or W) have been studied in wide range of temperature (25–550°C) and composition (0.22?x?0.47, 0?y?0.25) as prospective ionic-electronic conductors. By coulometric titration tecknique, $\text{Δ}\text{G}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Li</mtext>}}$, $\text{Δ}\text{H}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Li</mtext>}}$ and $\text{Δ}\text{S}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Li</mtext>}}$ have been found and ordering of the lithium ions within the channel structure Li_xV₂O₅-β has been discussed depending on composition and temperature. The chemical diffusion coefficient for lithium D?_Li has been measured by potentiometric technique on hot-pressed ceramic samples. The lithium self-diffusion coefficient D_Li and partial lithium-ionic conductivity have been calculated.     

Magnetic moments of the 12+ isomeric states in 194, 196, 198Pb

The g-factor of the 12⁺ isomeric state in lead isotopes with A = 194, 196, 198 was measured using the time-differential perturbed angular distribution method (TDPAD). The values obtained are respectively g(194) = ?0.158(6); g(196) = ?0.157(7); g(198) = ?0.144(11). A more precise determination of the 12⁺ level half-life is also made. The g-factprs of these nuclear states, which are described with v(i_{$\text{13}\text{2}$})^?2 as the main configuration, are surprisingly constant over a large mass range (between A = 206 and 194). A core polarization analysis explains this trend: the polarization induced on neutrons in i_{$\text{13}\text{2}$} orbit decreases with the mass number A (blocking effect), but a compensation is provided by the other spin-orbit partners f_{$\text{7}\text{2}$}-f_{$\text{5}\text{2}$} and P_{$\text{3}\text{2}$}-P_{$\text{1}\text{2}$}.     

Cation self-diffusion in disordered VOx

The diffusion of ⁴⁸V in disordered VO_x, crystals has been measured by a serial-sectioning technique as a function of temperature (1100–1500°C) over the homogeneity range 0.78 < x < 1.28. The temperature dependence of the cation tracer diffusivity at each fixed composition is characterized by an Arrhenius behavior in the temperature range 1100–1500°C. The Arrhenius parameters decrease rather sharply near the stoichiometric composition as the composition increases from the metal-rich to the metal-deficient regime; the activation energy for diffusion decreases from ~71 $\text{kcal}\text{mole}$ to ~48 $\text{kcal}\text{mole}$, and the frequency factor decreases by nearly two orders of magnitude (from ~5 $\text{cm}{}^2\text{s}$ to ~0.05 $\text{cm}{}^2\text{s)}$. It is concluded that the significant difference in the cation self-diffusion behavior between the metal-rich and the metal-deficient VO_x may be attributed to the significant differences in the defect structures of the two regimes. The various possible diffusion mechanisms are explored, and comparisons of the cation diffusion behavior in VO_x, with that of the related transition-metal monoxides TiO_x and Fe_1?δO are made. It is concluded that the experimental results for the entire composition range are consistent with the process of diffusion occurring by the migration of monovacancies in equilibrium with defect clusters, the nature of the clusters being different for x < 1 and x #62;; 1.     

Etude comparative des structures des alumines β stoechiometrique et non stoechiometrique: Transition de phase dans l'alumine β stoechiometrique (II)

The usual preparation methods of β alumina lead to a non stoichiometric compound $\text{(β“N.S.”)}$ of formula 11Al₂O₃?(1 + x) B₂O with x ≈-0.3; a metastable phase with a composition close to stoichiometry $\text{(β“S”}\text{and}\text{x ? 0)}$ can however also be obtained. X-Ray diffuse scattering studies of this stoichiometric form of silver β alumina reveals a sharp order—disorder phase transition at about 307 K. The low temperature ordered state of the silver ions is found to correspond to a 3D hexagonal superstructure with the lattice constants $\text{a}\text{3}\text{, a}\text{3}\text{, c}$. Above the transition temperature 3D short range order is observed up to about 315 K, where a cross over occurs towards a higher temperature 2D short range state, similar to that previously observed at low temperature in $\text{β}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Ag</mtext>}}\text{“N.S.”}$. Above 500 K the conducting silver ions are found to be in a 2D quasi liquid state. A similar type of order—disorder phase transition seems to occur in stoichiometric sodium β alumina at lower temperature. It is concluded that the very particular behaviour namely the absence of phase transition in the usual forms of β alumina is a direct consequence of non stoichiometry.     

Magnetic structure of BaCaFe4O8-analysis of neutron diffraction measurements

The compound BaCaFe₄O₈ crystallizes in the trigonal space group P$\text{31}$m with one formula unit per unit cell with lattice constants $\text{a = 5.4059}\text{A}$ and $\text{c = 7.7023}\text{A}$ Neutron diffraction measurements carried out on a powder sample over the temperature range 300–900 K showed that the compound undergoes a magnetic transition to an antiferromagnetic state at a Néel temperature T_N = 680 ± 5 K. Analysis of the room temperature neutron diffraction pattern gave a magnetic unit cell that has the same periodicty as the crystallographic one. An antiferromagnetic model is proposed with the iron spin magnetic moments parallel to the c-axis of the unit cell. The magnetic moment of the Fe³⁺ ion was found to be (4.5 ± 0.1)μ_B