NMR studies of magnetic superconductor RuSr2RECu2O8 (RE=Gd, Eu and Y)

We have carried out ^99/101Ru and ^63/65Cu nuclear magnetic resonance experiments in order to investigate magnetic and electronic properties of the magnetic superconductor RuSr₂RECu₂O₈ (RE=Gd, Eu and Y). The two kinds of ^99/101Ru signals were observed in the magnetically ordered state for each system, suggesting a charge segregation of Ru⁵⁺ (S=3/2) and Ru⁴⁺ (S=1) ions in the RuO₂ layers. The internal field at the Cu sites is revealed to be of the order of kilo Oe, indicating weak magnetic interactions between the CuO₂ and RuO₂ planes. The temperature dependence of nuclear spin-lattice relaxation time T₁ of ⁶³Cu in RE=Y shows a ‘spin gap’ like behavior, suggesting the system is under-doped.     

Eu2－xPbxRu2O7中的金属-绝缘体相变和自旋玻璃态行为

通过对Eu_2-xPb_xRu₂O₇(x=0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0和1.8)系列样品的结构、电阻和磁化率的观测，结果发现，随着Pb替代浓度x值的增加，样品的电阻率逐渐减小，系统在x=0.8附近发生了金属-绝缘体(M-I)相变；Ru⁴⁺的局域磁矩及其自旋玻璃冻结温度T_G也随之降低. 在该体系中，Pb²⁺对Eu³⁺的部分替代使样品中载流子浓度增加，Pb的6p能带与Ru 4d电子的T_2g能带混合，能带得以拓宽，Ru 4d电子的巡游性增强，导致该体系物性的系列变化. 关键词： 自旋几何受挫 2-xPb_xRu₂O₇体系')" href="#">Eu_2-xPb_xRu₂O₇体系 金属-绝缘体相变 自旋玻璃态     

Unusual Pathways of Triplet State Dynamic Relaxation in Meso-Aryl-Substituted Porphyrins and Their Chemical Dimers at 295 K

It was found that mono- and di-meso-phenyl substitution in octaethylporphyrins (OEP)and their chemical dimers with the phenyl ring as a spacer manifests itself in the dramatical shortening of T₁ state lifetimes at 295 K (from 1.5 ms down to 2–5 s in degassed toluene solutions). On the other hand, this substitution does not influence spectral-kinetic parameters of S₀ and S₁ states. The enhancement of the T₁ state non-radiative deactivation is explained by torsional librations of the phenyl ring around a single C-C bond in sterically encumbered OEP molecules leading to non-planar dynamic distorted conformations in the excited T₁ states. For these compounds with electron-accepting NO₂-groups in the meso-phenyl ring the strong non-radiative deactivation of S₁ and T₁ states (by 2–3 orders of magnitude) is observed upon the displacement of NO₂-group from para-to ortho-position of the phenyl ring. The S₁ state quenching is caused by the direct intramolecular electron transfer to low-lying CT state of the radical ion pair (the normal region, non-adiabatic case presumably, V = 130–190 cm^–1 in dimethylformamide). The additional deactivation of the T₁ state is connected with thermally activated transitions to upper-lying CT states as well as the strengthening of intersystem crossing probabilities.     

Fast response self-pumped phase conjugator based on a +c-face incident configuration in a pentagon-shaped BaTiO3 crystal

We propose a novel geometry for a self-pumped phase conjugator that uses a +c-face incident configuration in a photorefractive pentagon-shaped 0°-cut BaTiO₃ crystal for obtaining fast response in phase conjugation. A steady phase-conjugate output with a fast response time 0.4 s is obtained when the incident beam has a 4 W/cm² intensity. The influences of position and angle on the temporal phase-conjugate response are also investigated. The advantage of this phase conjugator using this novel configuration is improved resolution of a phase-distorted image with a value as high as 128 lp/mm.     

Study of the Ru sublattice magnetic structure in the magnetic superconductor RuSr2GdCu2O8

In order to investigate the Ru sublattice magnetic structure, a study of the field dependence of the ^99,101Ru nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has been carried out on the magnetic superconductor RuSr₂GdCu₂O₈. It is found that the ^99,101Ru NMR signal intensity increases significantly with applied magnetic field up to ≈3 kOe, beyond which, it progressively decreases. In addition, a shift of the NMR peaks to lower frequency is observed to begin at ≈1.3 kOe. These behaviors are shown to be accompanied by a field-induced Ru moment spin-flop in the ab planes, and are understood in terms of a previously proposed type-I antiferromagnetic ordering for the Ru sublattice. Based on this model, the inter-plane antiferromagnetic exchange coupling is determined to be ≈1.8 kOe along with a reversible in-plane spin-flop which is characterized by a field ≈0.6 kOe.     

Magnetism and Superconductivity inCeCu2(Si1−xGex)2 Probed by Cu NQR

We report Cu-NQR results on Ge-doped heavy-fermion superconductor CeCu₂(Si_1–x Ge _x )₂ (0<x0.2) and undoped Ce_0.99Cu_2.02Si₂. The main effect of the Ge doping is considered to be a negative pressure, since the strength of hybridization decreases by the Ge doping. With increasing x, the dynamical characteristics of the magnetic order at x=0 change to more static ones which suggests a localized regime above x0.25. From the derived T–x phase diagram, it is suggested that the magnetic and the superconducting phases are almost degenerate in undoped CeCu₂Si₂. An exotic interplay between the magnetism characterized by the slow fluctuations and the superconductivity is implied in the region of small x.     

Thermoelectric power factor of RuSr2GdCu2O8

The influence of thermal treatment between 1273 and 1333?K in an oxygen atmosphere on the perovskite system RuSr₂GdCu₂O₈ was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, electrical resistivity and Seebeck coefficient measurements. The XRD patterns revealed that the phase purity depends on the sintering process. The samples were found to exhibit very small crystallite sizes in the nanometer range. The electrical resistivity was found to be strongly correlated with the heat treatment. The temperature dependence of electrical resistivity for one sample revealed semiconducting behavior, whereas the others exhibit metallic behavior. All the investigated samples exhibit a positive thermoelectric power, indicating the predominance of positive charge carriers. It was found that the power factor reaches a maximum value of 0.4?×?10^?4?W?m^?1?K^?2 at 300?K.     

Cr3+掺杂的Cd3Al2Ge3O12光谱特性及晶场参数计算

采用高温固相法合成了Cd₃Al₂Ge₃O₁₂：Cr³⁺多晶材料,利用X射线衍射对其结构进行了分析,通过Cr³⁺的室温吸收光谱、室温和77K发射光谱分别对其光谱特性和晶场参数进行了分析和计算.结果表明：在450 nm的蓝光激发下,Cd₃Al₂Ge₃O₁₂：Cr³⁺室温发 关键词： 3Al₂Ge₃O₁₂：Cr³⁺')" href="#">Cd₃Al₂Ge₃O₁₂：Cr³⁺ 荧光光谱 晶场参数 可调谐激光     

57Fe Mössbauer studies in a new cluster spin glass system RuxFeGa (0.5≦x≦1.5)

⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer and bulk magnetization studies have been carried out in a new magnetic system Ru_xFeGa for 0.5x1.5. The system is seen to freeze into a cluster spin glass phase at 70 K. The freezing temperature and the hyperfine field at Fe at the lowest measured temperature, 190 kOe, is essentially same for all values of x investigated.     

Neutron scattering study of the two-dimensional spinS=1/2 square-lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnet Sr2CuO2Cl2

We have carried out a neutron scattering investigation of the static structure factorS(q _2D ) (q _2D is the in-plane wave vector) in the two-dimensional spinS=1/2 square-lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnet Sr₂CuO₂Cl₂. For the spin correlation length we find quantitative agreement with Monte Carlo results over a wide range of temperature. The combined Sr₂CuO₂Cl₂-Monte Carlo data, which cover the length scale from 1 to 200 lattice constants, are predicted without adjustable parameteres by renormalized classical theory for the quantum nonlinear sigma model. For the structure factor peakS(0), on the other hand, we findS(0) ² for the reduced temperature range 0.16<T/2 _s <0.36, whereas current theories predict that at low temperaturesS(0)T ^{2 2}. This discrepancy has important implications for the interpretation of many derivative quantities such as NMR relaxation rates. In the ordered phase, we have measured the temperature dependence of the out-of-plane spin-wave gap. Its low-temperature value of 5.0 meV corresponds to an XY anisotropyJ _XY /J=1.4×10^–4. From measurements of the sublattice mangetization we obtain =0.22±0.01 for the order parameter exponent. This may either reflect tricricality as in La₂CuO₄, or it may indicate finite-size two-dimensional XY behavior as suggested by Bramwell and Holdsworth. As in theS=1 system K₂NiF₄, the gap energy in Sr₂CuO₂Cl₂ scales linearly with the order parameter up to the Néel temperature. We also reanalyze static structure factor data for K₂NiF₄ using the exact low temperature result for the correlation length of Hasenfratz and Niedermayer and including the Ising anisotropy explicitly. Excellent agreement between experiment and theory is obtained for the correlation length, albeit with the spin-stiffness _s reduced by 20% from the spin-wave value. As in Sr₂CuO₂Cl₂ we find thatS(0) ² for the reduced temperature range 0.22<T/2 _s <0.47.     

Optimization of the CO2:N2:He Ratio in the Active Media of Continuous-Wave Electric-Discharge CO2 Lasers

It is shown that the optimum ratio between the main components CO₂:N₂:He of the active medium of continuous-wave electric-discharge CO₂ lasers depends on the temperature of the active medium. Continuous-wave CO₂ lasers can operate effectively at high temperatures of their active medium (T 1000 K) if in their composition the fraction of N₂ molecules is increased as compared to the fraction of CO₂ molecules (CO₂:N₂ < 1:15) and the fraction of He atoms is decreased (He n< CO₂ + N₂).     

On the interface stiffness of the random field ising model

Recent results of Grinstein, Ma, Villain and Binder on interface roughening incontinuum andlattice random field Ising models are related by introducing an effective interface stiffness function {ei247-1}. Ford3 dimensions the continuum theory is shown to be valid for non-zero random field strengthh for all temperatures and on a length scaleL>l _d (h,T) _d (h,T). Ford=2 and smallT a smeared spin-glass transition occurs at ₂(h,T)h. It is argued, that for 3<d<5 interface roughening occurs only forh larger than a critical field strengthh _R (T).     

Structural studies and T c dependence in La2−x Dy x Ca y Ba2Cu4+y O z type mixed oxide superconductors

A new series of mixed oxide superconductors with the stoichiometric composition La_2−x Dy _x Ca _y Ba₂Cu_4+y O _z (x=0.0 − 0.5, y=2x) has been studied for structural and superconductiong properties. Our earlier studies on La_2−x (Y/Er) _x Ca _y Ba₂Cu_4+y O _z series, show a strong dependence of T _c on hole concentration (p _sh). In the present work, the results of the analysis of the neutron diffraction measurements at room temprerature on x=0.3 and 0.5 samples are reported. It is interesting to know that Ca substitutes for both La and Ba site with concomitant displacement of La onto Ba site. Superconductivity studies show that maximum T _c is obtained for x=0.5, y=1.0 sample (T _c ∼ 75 K), for La_1.5Dy_0.5Ca₁Ba₂Cu₅O _z (La-2125).     

Optically pumped submillimeter laser lines from CH2F2 and CD2Cl2 using a12C18O2 CW laser

Thirty-nine new submillimetre laser lines in CH₂F₂ and twelve in CD₂Cl₂ have been obtained in a Fabry-Perot FIR resonator by optically pumping with a CW¹²C¹⁸O₂ laser. The wavelength range obtained for CH₂F₂ is 126m to 1091m and for CD₂Cl₂ 212m to 774m. The wavelength measurements are accurate to within 5.10^–3. The relative polarisations of the pump laser and the FIR laser output were also determined. Tentative assignments of the IR and FIR transitions were made using existing microwave data.     

EuSr2Ru1-xTaxCu2O8中Ta替代效应

通过对EuSr₂Ru_1-xTa_xCu₂O₈ (x=0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5和1.0)体系的结构、电阻和磁化强度的观测，发现EuSr₂RuCu₂O₈(x=0.0)样品在130.2K以下呈现铁磁有序，在35K时发生了超导转变，并呈现典型的欠掺杂高温超导体特征；随着Ta对Ru替代浓度x值的增加，铁磁相变温度和超导临界温度均下降 关键词： 高温超导电性 铁磁有序 Ru-Cu氧化物     

Luminescence from Ti2+ ions in LiF crystals

Luminescence of Ti²⁺: LiF crystals in the wavelength range 650–900 nm excited using laser radiation is reported. The values of 10Dq and the Racah B parameter obtained from the present results indicate that in LiF the ¹ E, ¹ T ₂, and ³ T ₂ energy levels are almost at the cross-over point in the Tanabe-Sugano diagram. In consequence photoluminescence from all three energy levels to the ground state is observed. At low temperature (T 14 K) the emission is mainly due to sharp emission lines with weak vibronic structure due to the ¹ E, ¹ T ₂³ T ₁ transitions of Ti²⁺ ions. The ³ T ₂³ T ₁ broad-band emission is weak at low temperature, becoming stronger at 300 K due to a phonon-assisted tunnelling process, similar to that observed in Cr³⁺: garnets [1]. The excitation spectrum of these lines is a broad peak at 590 nm due to absorption in the ³ T ₁³ T ₂ transition.     

Optical characterization of fourfold (Td)- and sixfold (Oh)-transition-metal species in MgAl2O4:Co by time-resolved spectroscopy

This work investigates the origin of novel visible photoluminescence (PL) bands observed in the spinel MgAl₂O₄:Co²⁺. Besides the well-known fourfold-coordinated Co²⁺(T_d) PL at 670 nm [N.V. Kuleshov, V.P. Mikhailov, V.G. Scherbitsky, P.V. Prokoshin and K.V. Yumashev, J. Lumin. 55 (1993) 265.], a rich structured PL band at 686 nm was also observed that we associate with uncontrolled impurities of sixfold coordinated Cr³⁺(O_h) by time-resolved spectroscopy and lifetime measurements and their variation with temperature. We also show that the lifetime of the Co²⁺(T_d) emission at 670 nm varies from τ=6.7 μs to 780 ns on passing from T=10 to 290 K. This unexpected behaviour for T_d systems is related to the excited-state crossover (⁴T₁↔²E), making the emission band to transform from a narrow-like emission from ²E at low temperature to a broad structureless band from ⁴T₁ at room temperature.