Optical properties of Cu+ centers in NaCl

Different aggregation-precipitation states of Cu⁺ have been characterized by absorption bands peaked at 305, 350 and 372–383 nm.The absorption bands at 372–383 nm, observed exclusively in the most doped crystal, have been associated with the Z₁₂, Z₃ excitons of CuCl microcrystals incorporated into the NaCl matrix Their positions shift to low energies with increasing concentration, as expected for a decrease in the stress over the precipitate.The Z1₁₂, Z₃ exciton bands of CuCl microcrystals precipitated in NaCl can be observed by the optical absorption spectrum without reaching saturation Therefore, this technique could be an alternative method to studies of CuCl thin-film depositions or reflectivity of CuCl single crystals.The red emission band observed at 600 nm is a long-lived emission (τ? 29 ms) at variance with the behavior reported for the Cu⁺ emission It is related to energy transfer processes from Cu⁺ to Mn²⁺.     

ESR of Fe3+ -Rhombic,Fe2+ -Vo and Fe1+ -Vo complexes in SrTiO3

Three new Fe-defect complexes have been identified by ESR in Fe doped crystals of SrTiO₃. These are an Fe³⁺ center with rhombic fine structure in the “as-grown” crystals, and the vacancy associated complexes Fe²⁺ -V_o and Fe¹⁺ -V_o in “reduced” crystals. Photo-excited charge transfer effects are observed for these centers.     

Theoretical simulations of emission spectra of Fe^7＋ and Fe^＋8

The energy levels, oscillator strengths, spontaneous radiative decay rates, and electron impact collision strengths are calculated for Fe VIII and Fe IX using the recently developed flexible atomic code （FAC）. These atomic data are used to analyse the emission spectra of both laboratory and astrophysical plasmas. The nf-3d emission lines have been simulated for Fe VIII and Fe IX in a wavelength range of 6-14 nm. For Fe VIII, the predicted relative intensities of lines are insensitive to temperature. For Fe IX, however, the intensity ratios are very sensitive to temperature, implying that the information of temperature in the experiment can be inferred. Detailed line analyses have also been carried out in a wavelength range of 60-80 nm for Fe VIII, where the solar ultraviolet measurements of emitted radiation spectrometer records a large number of spectra. More lines can be identified with the aid of present atomic data. A complete dataset is available electronically from http：//www.astrnomy.csdb.cn/EIE/.     

Magnetic properties of paramagnetically doped crystals Fe3+, Nd3+ and Ho3+ in various compounds

In this work we calculate the energy levels, wave functions and transition probabilities for a number of compounds whose crystal field parameters have been determined. We introduce a convergence criterion in the diagonalization of the Hamilton matrices dependent upon a self consistency test on the eigenvectors. This assures us of numerically accurate wave functions.First we calculated energy level and susceptibility differences in (Nd³⁺)PbMoO₄ dependent on the multiplicative constants θ_n, used with the published A_l^m to determine the crystal field parameters B_l^m, (B_l^m = θ_nA_l^M). Calculated energy levels as a function of external magnetic field strength and orientation are compared with experimental results for three different sets of published crystal field parameters, B_l^m, for (Fe³⁺)TiO₂. The ground state energy levels, and wave functions, have been calculated for the non-Kramers Ho³⁺ ion in the crystals PbMoO₄, LaCl₃ and HoCl₃. Easily distinguishable variations in the temperature dependence of the X_zz component of the susceptibility are found as a function of the host crystal. It is pointed out that susceptibility calculations, based upon measured crystal field parameters, in conjunction with subsequent susceptibility measurements, provide a good check on the validity of the crystal field parameters.     

Stabilization of Fe2+ centers in LiNbO3: Ti waveguides

Holographic measurements in LiNbO₃: Ti waveguides are reported indicating a mode dependent enhancement of photoconductivity. This enhancement can be explained by a stabilization of Fe²⁺ centers in the waveguide which are responsible for optical damage effects.     

Effects of Eu3+  Fe3+ exchange interaction on the spin Hamiltonian parameters of Fe3+ in EuGaG

The anisotropic exchange $\text{1}\text{3}\text{a}{}_{\mathrm{\mu \nu }}\text{Y}{}_{\mathrm{\mu \nu }}\text{(L}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Eu</mtext>}}\text{)S}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Eu</mtext>}}\text{· S}{}_{\mathrm{<mtext>Fe</mtext>}}\text{(0 < μ ? 6)}$ is incorporated with the isotropic exchange ?2 a₀₀S_Eu · S_Fe to interpret the observed spin-Hamiltonian parameters g and D of Fe³⁺ doped into EuGaG. Calculations from the observed g shifts yield a value of a₀₀ equal to 0.01 K. In order to explain the observed D shift, it is concluded that the spherical harmonics Y_μν(L_Eu) with μ > 2 are of dominant importance.     

Identification of Fe4+ and Fe5+ charge-transfer photochromic absorption bands in SrTiO3

Optical absorption and the enhancement and bleaching of Fe³⁺ and Fe⁵⁺ electron paramagnetic resonance in SrTiO₃: Al measured as a function of wavelength and time show that the photochromic absorption bands are due to electron transfer from O^2- valence states to Fe⁴⁺ and Fe⁵⁺. They occur at 2.09 and 2.82 eV for Fe⁴⁺ and at 1.99 and 2.53 eV for Fe⁵⁺.     

Luminescence of Fe3+ in single crystals of LiAl5O8

We have measured the luminescent properties of single crystals of LiAl₅O₈:Fe³⁺. In addition to a zero-phonon line due to Fe³⁺ in A-sites, we have observed another sharp fluorescent line at 699.2 nm which we assign to Fe³⁺ occupying B-sites. The excitation spectrum of the B-site Fe³⁺ shows characteristics similar to those of the A-site Fe³⁺ but are also shifted towards longer wavelengths. The spectra of the single crystals are compared with those of ordered and disordered powder samples.     

Estimation of 4s covalent bonding of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions in NiO

The charge densities of the 4s electrons in Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions in the ionic compound, NiO, were measured from an internal conversion experiment and compared with some predicted values on the basis of different theoretical methods.     

Cr2+: ZnS和Fe2+: ZnS光谱特性的比较研究

基于密度泛函理论和投影平面波方法,采用第一性原理对比分析了Cr2+: ZnS和Fe2+: ZnS 的电子结构和光学性能。晶体中二价掺杂离子的态密度、能带结构和几何优化由广义梯度近似的PBE描述。Cr2+: ZnS和Fe2+: ZnS的近中红外光谱表明,特征吸收来自于局域激发的d和p-d杂化轨道之间的跃迁,Fe2+: ZnS的中心跃迁能量比Cr2+: ZnS的要低,红移0.34 eV;分别制备了Cr2+: ZnS和Fe2+: ZnS晶体,并测得了Cr2+: ZnS和Fe2+: ZnS的吸收光谱,证实了Fe2+: ZnS的特征吸收峰较Cr2+: ZnS红移0.34 eV。     

The sign of Fe3+OCr3+ superexchange determined from Fe57 hyperfine field measurements

The sign of the super-transferred hyperfine field at an impurity site is shown to depend on the sign of the impurity-host superexchange interaction. This fact is used to determine that the Fe³⁺OCr³⁺ superexchange in YCrO₃ is antiferromagnetic.     

Mössbauer spectra of Fe3+ and Fe2+ ions in hexagonal ferrite with w-structure

The hexagonal ferrite Fe₂W = BaFe₂²⁺Fe³⁺₁₆O₂₇ exhibits a sharp ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectrum at 300 and 78 K. All seven sublattices in this complicated crystal structure are detected. Fast electron exchange between Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions gives rise to sharp lines and makes them indistinguishable. At 5 K the exchange is slow and the Fe²⁺ ions are detected from the presence of a weak subspectrum with broadened lines separated from the main spectrum of the Fe³⁺ ions. Analysis shows that the Fe²⁺ ions reside exclusively on one of the seven sublattices, which is occupied statistically by Fe²⁺ and Fe³⁺ ions in the ratio of 2 : 1. For SrFe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₁₆O₂₇ the situation is the same.     

Cr~(2+):ZnS和Fe~(2+):ZnS光谱特性的比较研究

基于密度泛函理论和投影平面波方法,采用第一性原理对比分析了Cr2+:ZnS和Fe2+:ZnS的电子结构和光学性能。晶体中二价掺杂离子的态密度、能带结构和几何优化由广义梯度近似的PBE描述。Cr2+:ZnS和Fe2+:ZnS的近中红外光谱表明,特征吸收来自于局域激发的d和p-d杂化轨道之间的跃迁,Fe2+:ZnS的中心跃迁能量比Cr2+:ZnS的要低,红移0.34eV;分别制备了Cr2+:ZnS和Fe2+:ZnS晶体,并测得了Cr2+:ZnS和Fe2+:ZnS的吸收光谱,证实了Fe2+:ZnS的特征吸收峰较Cr2+:ZnS红移0.34eV。     

Photolytic production of Fe3+ in CaS

Calcium sulfide powder containing iron as an impurity was irradiated with 580, 366 or 254 nm light at 77 K. Irradiation enhanced a broad (16 G peak-to-trough) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) signal at g = 2.017 and caused six sharp (～1 G) lines to appear in the X-band EPR spectrum at 347, 529, 956, 1963, 3547 and 5376 G. Enrichment of CaS with Fe²⁺ produced samples with similar photochemistry. It is proposed that irradiation causes the reaction Fe²⁺ + trap → Fe³⁺ + trap^?, whose products give rise to six sharp EPR lines assigned to Fe³⁺ and a broad line associated with trap^?. Both hyperfine splitting by ⁵⁷Fe (13 G) and superhyperfine splitting by ³³S (11.4 G) are observed in the six line spectrum. The environment of the photo-generated Fe³⁺ has less than octahedral symmetry. V²⁺ was observed at octahedral sites in unirradiated CaS for the first time, and is characterized by the EPR parameters g = 1.961 and A (hyperfine coupling) = 74.6 × 10^?4 cm^?1. EPR signals due to Mn²⁺ and Cr³⁺ at octahedral sites and Fe³⁺ at a low symmetry site were also observed in unirradiated CaS.     

Electron impact excitation of Fe25+

A three-state close-coupling calculation of the impact excitation of the 2s and 2p states of the hydrogenic ion Fe²⁵⁺ has been performed using the algebraic variational method.     

Pulsed magnetic field study of Fe2+ in some fluosilicates

Pulsed field experiments up to 450 kOe have been performed on FeSiF_6.6H₂O. We interpret the data: (i) in terms of spin hamiltonian constants: D = 12.3± 0.2 cm^-1 (E = 0.54cm^-1 being known from EPR data); (ii) in terms of axial-crystal-field parameters: $\text{δ}\text{λ}\text{=}\text{orbital trigonal splitting/spin-orbit coupling}\text{= 15 ± 2; λ = -100 ± 7cm}{}^{\mathrm{?1}}$. The magnetic axis is found to deviate from the cristallographie c axis by an angle 1° < θ < 2°. The adiabatic cooling obtained during the pulse is discussed.Similar experiments on Fe_0.15Zn_0.85SiF_6.6H₂O and Fe_0.30Zn_0.70SiF_6.6H₂O single crystals are reported; in both cases we measure $\text{D}\text{g}{}_{\mathrm{\parallel }}\text{= 6.0 ± 0.1cm}{}^{-1}$. Using EPR data, we obtain D = 14.3cm^-1, λ ～ ?75cm^-1, δ ～ 195cm^-1; using Mössbauer data, we obtain D = 15.3cm^-1, λ ～ ?88cm^-1, δ ～ 185cm^-1.     

ESR study of Fe3+ and Mn2+ ions on trigonal sites in ilmenite structure MgTiO3

Electron spin resonance has been observed for Fe³⁺ and Mn²⁺ ions occupying sites with trigonal symmetry in undoped and doped Verneuil-grown crystals of the ilmenite type compound MgTiO₃. At 300 K, the fine structure parameters in the spin Hamiltonian are (in 10^?4cm^?1) D = +844 (± 1), (a? F) = +118 (± 1), a = 69 (± 7) for Fe³⁺ and D = +164 (± 1), (a ? F) = +10.2 (± l), a = 7.0 (± 1) for Mn²⁺. These values are compared with literature data for Fe³⁺ and Mn²⁺ in other oxides, especially Al₂o₃, with particular reference to the recent “superposition” theory of the effect of a trigonal distortion. From the orientation of the axes of cubic pseudosymmetry of the spin Hamiltonian, and with the assumption that a has the same sign for both ions, it is proposed that Fe³⁺ and Mn²⁺ occupy the same octahedral site, namely the Mg²⁺ site. Anomalous line splittings observed for one sample were attributed to twinning on (0001) or {1120} planes.     

Metastable precipitation kinetics in NaCl:Pb2+ crystals at room temperature

The RT precipitation kinetics have been studied for the metastable phase in NaCl:Pb²⁺ crystals by precise density measurements. The results obtained seem to be unaccountable in terms of the diffusion-controlled growth of constant or increasing number of particles. The observed process is concluded to be a coalescence (Ostwald ripening). At the late stage the experimental data fit the $\text{t}{}^{\mathrm{<mtext>?</mtext><mtext>1</mtext><mtext>3</mtext>}}$ law for solute depletion predicted by the asymptotic coalescence theory of Lifshitz and Slezov. A diffusion coefficient of Pb²⁺ in the NaCl lattice and the particle size have been estimated by using the theory.     

Exchange-coupled pairs of Fe3+ ions in beryl

The EPR spectrum of first nearest neighbour pairs of Fe³⁺ ions substituting for Al³⁺ ions in beryl is reported. The form of the pair spin Hamiltonian is discussed, and operator equivalent factors for fourth-order terms are tabulated. The Fe³⁺ pair interionic coupling corresponds to isotropic antiferromagnetic exchange with J = + 1.7 cm^-1 plus anisotropic dipolar coupling. The pair value of the zero-field splitting parameter D is + 0.0206 cm^-1 and shows a substantial shift from the single-ion value. It is proposed that resonance lines previously attributed to Fe³⁺ ions in Be²⁺ or Si⁴⁺ sites are due to Fe³⁺ pairs.     

Isotope effect of diffusion of 22Na+24Na+ in NaCl,KCl and KBr single crystals

Accurate measurements of the diffusion coefficient and isotope effect for diffusion of Na⁺ have been carried out in the intrinsic range of NaCl, KCl and KBr single crystals. The technique which led to the more reliable results is described. This is based on the simultaneous use of the differences between the half-life times and the energy spectra of γ-radiation of the isotopes ²²Na and ²⁴Na after diffusion into two adjacent samples. In NaCl, the isotope effect is found to vary very little with temperature around the mean value 0·75, while the isotope effect decreases from 0·68 at 772°C down to 0·44 at 574°C in KCl, and from 0·64 at 693°C down to 0·52 at 601°C in KBr. Comparison of the vacancy pair contributions to the self-diffusion of Na⁺ and Cl^?[1] in NaCl is attempted. Comparison of the isotope effect in the different matrixes shows an influence of the relative ion sizes in agreement with the theory of Le Claire[2].