Electron spin resonance studies of Cu2+ doped in cadmium maleate dihydrate single crystals

Electron spin resonance studies have been carried out on Cu²⁺ ion doped in single crystals of cadmium maleate dihydrate at 303 and 77K. It has been found that Cu²⁺ enters this lattice interstitially. The spin Hamiltonian parameters have been evaluated and the ground state wave function is found to be predominantly |X ² −Y ²〉 with a slight admixture of |3Z ² −r ²〉.     

Electron spin resonance study of NiO antiferromagnetic nanoparticles

The electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of antiferromagnetic nanoparticle NiO specimens have been investigated as a function of temperature at x-band (microwave) frequencies. Below the nominal Néel temperature, the x-band resonances arising from the bulk antiferromagnets, including NiO particles with diameters greater than 100 Å, all vanish due to the emergence of large molecular exchange fields. The ESR resonance signals of 60 Å antiferromagnetic nanoparticles, however, persist to the lowest temperatures. These nanoparticle resonance lines shift to lower fields rapidly as the temperature is decreased, while the lineshapes broaden and distort.     

Luminescence of yttrium aluminum borate single crystals doped with manganese

The optical absorption and luminescence spectra of single crystals of yttrium aluminum borate YAl₃(BO₃)₄ doped with manganese ions are measured. It is established that the optical absorption spectra of yttrium aluminum borate single crystals doped with manganese ions are determined primarily by the contribution from the Mn⁴⁺ ions. The luminescence spectra of the YAl₃(BO₃)₄ single crystals doped with manganese exhibit narrow lines attributed to the Mn⁴⁺ ions and an extended multiband structure which is associated primarily with the contribution from the Mn²⁺ ions.     

Dielectric properties of titanium and gadolinium doped MgO single crystals

The dielectric properties of titanium doped magnesium oxide (Ti/MgO) and gadolinium doped magnesium oxide (Gd/MgO) single crystals have been measured at room temperature over the frequency range 500 Hz to 50 kHz. For both the crystals, the dielectric constant is found to be independent of frequency and the ac conductivity Re{_ae} agrees well with the relation Re{_ae} ⁿ , being the angular frequency with n=0.84±0.05 for Ti/MgO andn=0.81±0.03 for Gd/MgO. The data fits well with the relation ^n–1(n<1), being the dielectric loss factor. An explanation may be found on the basis of the hopping phenomenon.     

Electron spin resonance of radicals in X-irradiated single crystals of N-substituted amino acids

Angular distribution measurements of KX reactive scattering of a potassium dimer K₂ beam by allyl and alkyl halides are reported. The centre of mass differential cross sections are uncertainly determined but distinctly different from the rebound cross sections exhibited by K+CH₃I, C₂H₅I atom reactions. This change of dynamics may be rationalized in terms of the transfer of both K₂ valence electrons to the halide molecule. The reaction products seem likely to be a potassium halide and a potassium alkyl or allyl molecule.     

Electron spin resonance in amorphous Si and Ge doped with Mn

ESR signal with hyperfine structure due to Mn and that due to dangling bonds are observed. From the magnitude of the hyperfine structure constant, Mn is considered to locate within voids without making a covalent bond with the host atom in the form of Mn²⁺. The intensity of the ESR signal due to dangling bonds decreases with the increase of that due to Mn, so it is likely that electrons are transfered from Mn to dangling bonds and their unpaired electrons are paired up.     

Electron spin resonance and optical absorption studies on copper-doped lithium hydrazinium sulphate single crystals

ESR and optical absorption studies have been carried out on Cu²⁺-doped lithium hydrazinium sulphate single crystals at 303 K. The spin-Hamiltonian parameters evaluated indicate a N₂O₂ square planar environment for Cu²⁺ ion in this lattice. The correlation ofESR and crystal structure data leads us to conclude that Cu²⁺ ion enters the lattice interstitially. Charge compensation is achieved by the release of protons. Using the optical absorption andESR data, bonding parameters and orbital reduction factors are also evaluated.     

Electron spin resonance study of radiation-produced radical pairs in single crystals of 1-methyluracil

Five different types of radical pairs produced in single crystals of 1-methyl-uracil by irradiation with X-rays were identified. Partial differentiation between pairs was achieved by utilizing different stabilities versus ultraviolet illumination or annealing, and variation of relative yields with temperature. The composition of pairs was derived from hyperfine couplings, the orientation from the maxima of dipolar couplings. These were found to agree with the directional cosines obtained from the crystal structure. Further evidence was provided by half-field spectra (Δm _S=2). The zero-field splitting constant D was determined for five pairs, the value of E for one pair. Second-order effects observed at 9·5 GHz and at 35 GHz have been fully analysed for two pairs by application of the appropriate theory which permitted to determine the absolute sign of D. Two pairs are homogeneously composed of hydrogen abstraction radicals 1-methyleneuracil. These are located two layers apart for one pair with the link normal to the molecular planes (D/gβ = -107·5 G), and within one plane for the other (-224·0 G). The three remaining pairs consist heterogeneously of an abstraction radical and a hydrogen addition radical 1-methyl-5,6-dihydrouracil-6-yl. Two of these are intraplanar (-180·0 G; -129·0 G), and the other one located in neighbouring layers (-183·0 G).     

Electron spin resonance studies of VO2+ in cadmium maleate dihydrate single crystals

Electron spin resonance studies were carried out on VO²⁺ in cadmium maleate dihydrate single crystals at 303 K. The spin hamiltonian parameters were evaluated. The results lead us to conclude that like Cu²⁺, VO²⁺ enters the lattice interstitially.     

Electron spin resonance of copper pair centers in crystals with perovskite structure

Copper pair centers, which could be of interest for obtaining quantitative information about exchange interactions in superconductors based on cuprate perovskites, are observed in crystals with the perovskite structure by the ESR method. Such centers are investigated in KTaO₃:Cu and K_1−x Li_xTaO₃:Cu crystals. A model consisting of a chain of two equivalent Cu²⁺ ions and three oxygen vacancies, extending along the 〈 100〉 axis, is proposed for the centers. The exchange interaction in the pairs is ferromagnetic. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 69, No. 12, 890–894 (25 June 1999)     

Structure of paramagnetic defects in cadmium fluoride doped with yttrium and gadolinium

Trigonal and monoclinic Gd³⁺ centers with close initial splittings that have no analogs in crystals without yttrium are detected in the electron spin resonance spectrum of Y_0.03Cd_0.97F_2.03: Gd³⁺ single crystals. The centers observed are attributed to gadolinium ions localized in tetrahedral yttrium and yttrium-cadmium clusters. The values of the parameters of the second-rank spin Hamiltonian are explained (in order of magnitude) in terms of a superposition model that uses the tetrahedral-cluster structure obtained by minimizing the energy of a lattice with a rare-earth cluster.     

Electron spin resonance studies of chlorine centres in irradiated chlorine-doped Na2SO4 single crystals

The nature of paramagnetic centres trapped in X-irradiated Na₂SO₄ single crystals containing chlorine as impurity has been determined from E.S.R. measurements both at room and liquid nitrogen temperatures. ClO₃, ClO₂, SO₄ ^- and O₃ ^- are the paramagnetic centres identified. The g and A parameters of ClO₃ change considerably between 298 K and 77 K. Thus the parameters of ClO₃ obtained at 298 K are g_xx = 2·0123, g_yy = 2·0143, g_zz = 2·0206 G and those of the A-tensor are A_xx = 97, A_yy = 100 and A_zz = 112 G. The parameters obtained for the same centre at 77 K are g_xx = 2·0132, g_yy = 2·0173, g_zz = 2·0073 G and those of the A-tensor are A_xx = 130·6, A_yy = 146·3 and A_zz = 181·2 G. The temperature variation of the principal values are determined in the temperature range between 298 K and 77 K. These data can be interpreted on the assumption that ClO₃ undergoes libration at room temperature, which is frozen out reversibly on cooling. The structure and mechanism of these defects are discussed further.     

Electron spin resonance in manganese-doped BSCCO (2212) crystals

The electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra of undoped and manganese-doped BSCCO (2212) crystals (nominal composition Bi₂Sr₂CaCu_2–x Mn_xO_y, where x=0.1) are compared. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 67, 137–138 (October 1997)     

Spectral dependence of photoinduced optical absorption in doped yttrium iron garnet single crystals

The photoinduced optical absorption α of doped yttrium iron garnets (YIG) is investigated. It is found that the optical absorption α at a wavelength of 1.1 μm depends on the wavelength of irradiating light in the range 0.6–1.9 μm. It is demonstrated that, in the Y₃Fe₅O₁₂ crystal with an acceptor Ba impurity, the photoinduced increase in α is due to the formation of Fe⁴⁺ ions in octahedral sites. The charge transfer occurs through photoexcitation of the ⁶ A _1g (⁶ S) → ⁴ T _1g (⁴ G) and ⁶ A _1g (⁶ S) → ⁴ T _2g (⁴ G) transitions of octahedral Fe³⁺ ions. In the crystal with a donor Si impurity, the increase in α is caused by the formation of Fe²⁺ ions upon photoionization of silicon. __________ Translated from Fizika Tverdogo Tela, Vol. 43, No. 7, 2001, pp. 1233–1235. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2001 by Doroshenko, Nadezhdin.     

Electron spin resonance in chromium doped VO2

Electron spin resonance has been studied in V_1?xCr_xO₂ crystals in the monoclinic insulating phase M₁(x<0.3%). Two distinct substitutional Cr³⁺ centers are observed. The two centers differ in their axial character which we interpret as due to different charge compensation mechanisms. One of the centers is preponderant at higher Cr concentrations (x>0.1%) and its spectrum can be interpreted by assuming charge compensation by a nearest neighbour V⁵⁺.     

Electron spin resonance of symmetrical three-spin systems in nematic liquid crystals

An E.S.R. line-shape model is developed for fast tumbling three-spin systems in nematic liquid crystals. The line positions are calculated from a spin hamiltonian, which considers Zeeman, exchange, dipolar and hyperfine interactions of the three unpaired electrons. The dominant spin relaxation process, determining the line-widths, is assumed to result from the anisotropy of the zero-field splitting coupled to the molecular motion. The predictions of the theory are tested by comparison with the temperature-dependent E.S.R. spectra of trisverdazyl radicals in 4,4′-azoxydianisole. Good agreement is found between experimental and simulated spectra. A detailed analysis provides values for the solute order parameters [Pbar] ₂ and [Pbar] ₄. They correspond surprisingly well to predictions of the molecular-field theories of nematic liquid crystals.