Optical and EPR spectroscopy of manganese ions in Sr3Ga2Ge4O14 crystals

Results of investigations of the spectroscopic properties of manganese-activated single crystals of Sr₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ by the methods of optical and EPR spectroscopy are reported. It is shown that magnagese activator ions form substitutional centers Mn³⁺ and Mn²⁺ in 1a-octahedral positions of the Sr₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ lattice. Changes in the opticla properties of Sr₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄: Mn after vacuum thermal annealing are attributed to charge transfer of some of the manganese ions (Mn³⁺→Mn²⁺). The relationship between the spectroscopical properties of Mn²⁺ ions and the crystallochemical structure of the system are discussed. I. Franko L’vov State University, 50, Dragomanov St., L’vov, 290005, Ukraine. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 64, No. 6, pp. 779–783, November–December, 1997.     

ESR spectroscopy of La2Ga5SiO14:Cr single crystals

The ESR spectrum of La₃Ga₅SiO₁₄ single crystals activated by chromium ions is investigated. It is shown that chromium ions are incorporated into the La₃Ga₅SiO₁₄ crystal lattice in the trivalent state at laoctahedric positions. Orientations of the principal magnetic axes are determined, and parameters of the spin Hamiltonian are estimated. The effect of disorder of the crystal structure of the matrix on line widths and shapes of the ESR spectrum of impurity Cr³⁺ ions is discussed. I. Franko L’vov State University, 50, Dragomilov St., L’vov, 290005, Ukraine. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 6, pp. 942–946, November–December, 1998.     

Spectroscopy of Sm3+ activator centers in Ca3Ga2Ge4O14 single crystals

Results of investigations of spectroscopic properties of Ca₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ single crystals activated with Sm³⁺ ions are reported. It is shown that Sm³⁺ ions in Ca₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ form a type of activator quasicenter whose nature is associated with disordering of the matrix. I. Franko Lvov State University, 50, Dragomanov St., Lvov, Ukraine. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 65, No. 2, pp. 296–298, March–April, 1998.     

Sr_3Ga_2Ge_4O_（14）晶体中Cr~（3＋）和Cr~（4＋）吸收光谱

采用提拉法生长了掺Ｃｒ的Ｓｒ３Ｇａ２Ｇｅ４Ｏ１４低温石榴石结构型单晶，测量了它的吸收光谱及其偏振特性，系统描述了该晶体在可见和近红外波段各吸收带的特征，指出Ｃｒ在此晶体晶格中主要存在两种价态Ｃｒ３＋和Ｃｒ４＋，Ｃｒ４＋在近红外的吸收将影响到Ｃｒ３＋的发光。     

Dy3+/Nd3+掺杂对Sr4Al14O25:Eu2+陷阱能级的影响

采用高温固相法合成了Sr₄Al₁₄O₂₅: Eu²⁺,Sr₄Al₁₄O₂₅: Eu²⁺,Dy³⁺和Sr₄Al₁₄O₂₅: Eu²⁺,Nd³⁺材料,研究了Dy³⁺或Nd     

Spectral properties of Nd-doped Sr3Ga2Ge4O14 crystal

Neodymium doped strontium gallogermanate crystals were grown successfully by the Bridgman technique. The linear thermal expansion coefficients for the c- and a-axes were measured as 5.8 × 10⁻⁶ °C⁻¹ and 6.5 × 10⁻⁶ °C⁻¹. Absorption spectra, and fluorescence spectra, as well as fluorescence decay curves of Nd³⁺-doped Sr₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ crystal, have been recorded at room temperature and used to calculate the absorption and stimulated emission cross-sections. Based on the Judd-Ofelt theory, three intensity parameters were obtained. The luminescent quantum efficiency of the ⁴F_3/2 level was determined to be approximately 73.8% for this material. Compared with other Nd³⁺-doped laser crystals, Nd³⁺-doped Sr₃Ga₂Ge₄O₁₄ crystal displays special laser properties due to its disorder structure.     

Calculations of the optical and EPR spectral data for Cr3+ ion in Y3Ga5O12 crystal from the complete diagonalisation method

The complete diagonalisation (of energy matrix) method is applied in this paper to calculate together the optical and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectral data for Cr³⁺ ion at the trigonal Ga³⁺ site of Y₃Ga₅O₁₂ crystal. The method is founded on the two-spin-orbit-parameter model where in addition to the contributions from the spin-orbit parameter of central dⁿ ion (i.e., one-spin-orbit-parameter model) in the traditional crystal field theory, those from the spin-orbit parameter of ligand ion via covalence effect is also considered. The calculated results propose that by using only four adjustable parameters, the 12 observed spectral data (nine optical band positions and three EPR parameters g_//, g_⊥ and D) in Y₃Ga₅O₁₂: Cr³⁺ are reasonably explained. The impurity-induced local lattice distortion of Cr³⁺ in Y₃Ga₅O₁₂ crystal is also estimated through the calculations. The results are discussed.     

Nuclear Spin–Lattice Relaxation of Single Crystal Sr14Cu24O41

Nuclear spin–lattice relaxation rate T ₁ ⁻¹ has been measured for the ladder sites of two single crystals Sr₁₄Cu₂₄O₄₁ (Sr14-A,B) by ⁶³Cu NMR/NQR. The hole localization around 100 K appears as a peak in the T variation of T ₁ ⁻¹(NQR). On the other hand, it is suppressed in the T ₁ ⁻¹ (NMR) data under the magnetic field H ∼ 11 T, and a new peak appears around 20 K. T ₁ ⁻¹(NMR) around the peak is more enlarged for Sr14-B than for Sr14-A. Hence, holes on the ladders of Sr14-B tend to be more localized. This is considered to be an origin for the occurrence of the magnetic order in Sr14-B under H ∼ 11 T.     

Theoretical explanation of optical absorption spectra and covalent effect of Ni2+ ions in octahedral sites of Ca3Sc2Ge3O12 crystal

The optical absorption spectra (d-d transition bands) and covalent effect of Ni²⁺ ions in octahedral sites of Ca₃Sc₂Ge₃O₁₂ crystal have been investigated by the full energy matrix based on the two spin–orbit coupling parameters model. The bond length of octahedral site is R_i?=?2.19 Å, which can be determined by the cubic crystal-field parameter and optical spectral data. The lattice distortion of the Ni²⁺ center in Ca₃Sc₂Ge₃O₁₂ crystal is also obtained from the calculations. In addition, the result has shown that the covalent effect of Ni²⁺ ion in the octahedral site of Ga₃Sc₂Ge₃O₁₂ is obvious and cannot be ignored. The calculated d-d transition bands agree well with that of the experimental findings, suggesting that the present methods can explain reasonably the optical spectral data and covalent effect of 3d⁸ ions in octahedral lattices.     

Cr3+：MgAl2O4晶体EPR参量及其电子精细光谱的研究

考虑了SS(Spin-Spin)作用和SOO(Spin-Other-Orbit)作用，采用完全对角化方法，结合自旋Hamiltonian理论，研究了Cr³⁺∶MgAl₂O₄晶体EPR参量及其吸收光谱，理论与实验符合甚好. 在此基础上，进一步研究了⁴A₂(3d³)离子EPR参量的微观起源. 研究表明，EPR参量起源于四种微观机制：(1) SO(Spin-Orbit) 耦合机制；(2) SS耦合机制；(3)SOO耦合机制；(4) SO～SS～SOO总联合作用机制. 在这些机制中，SO机制是最主要的.     

Photopyroelectric Surface Reflectance Spectra of Pr2−xCexCuO4 Single Crystals

Abstract

Surface reflectance spectra of Pr_2?xCe_xCuO₄ (x:0; 0.025; 0.075) single crystals in the photon energy range 0.5-3 eV were determined by the photopyroelectric (PPE) technique from direct measurements of absorptance. PPE reflectance spectroscopy allows a better resolution of the structural shape of the spectra. The main spectral features of the Pr₂CuO₄ reflectance are a peak around 1.45 eV and two shoulders (around 1.1 eV and 1.85 eV). The reflectivity peak is strongly reduced even for low level of Ce doping (x:0.025) although it can still be seen as a sharp peak with the maximum around 1.5 eV. The metallic Drude-like behavior, which appears already for x:0.025, becomes evident at x=0.075, with a clear reflectivity edge around 1.05 eV.     

Relation between highT c superconductivity and structure: A study of Ba3+x Cu6O14+δ and YBa2Cu3O7−δ systems

Superconductivity is found in tetragonal La_3−x Ba_3+x Cu₆O_14+δ and La, Ba)_6−x Sr _x Cu₆O_14+δ even though they do not possess Cu-O chains or the K₂NiF₄ structure. Resistivity measurements confirm the occurrence of a transformation from chain-superconductivity to sheet-superconductivity in YBa₂Cu₃O_7−δ as δ is varied in the range 0.0–0.5. Contribution No. 481 from the Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit     

镱掺杂钼酸铅的光谱和EPR谱的理论研究

该文表达了一个研究Yb³⁺掺杂PbMoO₄晶体的光谱和电子顺磁共振谱(EPR)的理论方法. 采用晶体场理论,推导了有关光谱和电子顺磁共振谱的公式. 基于这些理论公式,构建了4f¹³电子组态在D_2d晶体对称下包括Zeeman磁相互作用的14阶能量矩阵. 通过对角化这一能量矩阵,研究了Yb³⁺掺杂PbMoO₄晶体的光谱和电子顺磁共振谱. 所得的理论结果与实验值很好符合. 而且,相关的晶体场参量也在研究中确定.     

EPR study of some rare-earth ions (Dy3+, Tb3+, and Nd3+) in YBa2Cu3O6-compound

We investigate the low temperature X-band electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) of YBa(2)Cu(3)O(x) compounds with x congruent with 6.0 doped with Dy(3+), Tb(3+), and Nd(3). The EPR spectra of Dy(3+) and Tb(3+) have been identified. The EPR of Tb(3+) is used also to study the effect of suppression of high T(c) superconductivity by doping with Tb(3+). The EPR of Nd(3+) is probably masked by the intense resonance of Cu(2+). All experimental EPR results compare well with theoretical estimations.     

Absorption and EPR spectra of Cr3+ ions in a LaBeAl11O19 crystal

Electron spectra of optical absorption and EPR of Cr³⁺ ions in a LaBeAl₁₁O₁₉ crystal are investigated. It is shown that the Cr³⁺ ions occupy, three different octahedral positions of Al³⁺ in the LaBeAl₁₁O₁₉ structure, namely, 12k, 2a, and 4f₂; the ratio of their intensitites is 1∶2∶30, respectively. Parameters of the Cr³⁺ centers are determined and its is shown that the optical absorption spectra in the visible region are practically determined by the Cr³⁺ (III) occupying the 4f₂-positions. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 66, No. 2, pp. 275–277, March–April, 1999.     

Cr4+:Ca2GeO4激光晶体生长及结构表征

采用助熔剂法,以CaCl₂为助熔剂,生长Cr⁴⁺ :Ca₂GeO₄新型近红外可调谐激光晶体.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、激光Raman光谱、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等方法对晶体进行结构表征.结果表明,得到的晶体为单斜晶系镁橄榄石结构的低温γ-Cr⁴⁺ :Ca₂GeO₄单晶,晶格参数为a=5.3209 (1 =0.1 nm)     

Ca~(2+)离子替代对Sr_4Al_(14)O_(25):Eu~(2+),Dy~(3+)结构和发光性能的影响

采用高温固相反应按化学式Sr4-xCaxAl14O25:Eu2+,Dy3+(x=0,0.8,1.6,2.4,3.2,4)配比原料,合成长余辉发光材料.X射线衍射分析表明当x2.4时,产物物相均为Sr4Al14O25正交结构;当x2.4时,产物物相转变为CaAl4O7单斜结构.对掺Ca量不同,但结构仍保持Sr4Al14O25的样品采用360nm激光照射,发射光谱表明样品发光均由以Eu2+为发光中心的电子4f65d→4f7跃迁所致,并且随着Ca掺入量的增加,样品发射光谱峰位逐渐蓝移.这是由于Ca2+取代Sr2+位置后,导致晶格收缩,影响Eu2+的5d能级劈裂情况,从而影响电子4f65d→4f7跃迁.余辉衰减检测和热释光谱分析发现,不同Ca掺入量的样品余辉衰减快慢不同,是由于其中存在的陷阱能级深度不同,且陷阱能级越深,其余辉时间越长.