LaCoO3中自旋态转变现象的超声研究

测量了LaCoO₃单相多晶样品的纵波与横波超声声速和衰减随温度的变化关系, 在材料的自 旋态转变温度附近（≈90K），纵波声速出现明显的软化并伴随一个尖锐的衰减峰，但是在 横波的测量中却没有出现类似的超声异常，分析认为LaCoO₃在90K附近的自旋态 转变是由于Co³⁺离子是从低自旋态(LS,t⁶_2ge⁰ _g)转变到中等自旋态(IS,t⁵ _2ge¹_g )，而不是高等自旋态(HS,t⁴_2ge²_g).随着温度的升高，在 200K附近纵波和横波测量上都观察到一个伴随着微小声速软化的宽大的衰减峰，这可能是随 机分布的IS态Co³⁺离子的Jahn-Teller效应导致的局域晶格扭曲所造成的. 关键词： 超声声速与衰减 自旋态转变 Jahn-Teller效应     

Ultrasonic Study on Jahn-Teller Distortions in La1=3Sr2=3CoO3

系统研究了La1=3Sr2=3CoO3单相多晶样品在低温下的电磁输运性质和超声特性．电阻率测量表明,La1=3Sr2=3CoO3在整个温区内都表现出金属特性,并且在235 K处电阻率-温度曲线的斜率发生了变化,同时伴随着铁磁相变．超声声速在铁磁相变温度以下出现软化,并在120 K附近达到最小,之后,随着温度的进一步降低,声速开始硬化,同时出现了一个宽大的超声衰减峰．分析认为,该超声异常可能起源于中等自旋态Co3+的Jahn-Teller效应．     

Nd0.5Ca0.5Mn1-xAlxO3 (x=0,0.03)体系中电荷有序态的超声研究

系统研究了Nd0．5Ca0．5Mn1-xAlxO3(x=0,0．03)单相多晶样品在低温下的电磁性质和超声特性．电阻和磁化率测量表明,Nd0．5Ca0.5O3体系在TCO-257 K处发生了电荷有序相变．超声声速从室温开始随着温度的降低逐渐减小,并在TCO附近达到最小,之后,随着温度的进一步降低,声速急刷增加,同时伴随着一个尖锐的超声衰减峰出现.TCO附近的超声异常表明体系中存在着强烈的电-声子相互作用,该电-声子耦合来源于Mn3 的Jahn-Teller效应．在低温下,出现了另一个超声衰减峰,它的出现归结为反铁磁相与顺磁相之间的相分离现象.随着Al在Mn位的掺入,超声声速的最低点和衰减峰向低温移动,表明体系中的电荷有序态和反铁磁相均被部分抑制,     

二维自旋轨道耦合电子气中持续自旋螺旋态的稳定性的研究

本文利用半经典的自旋密度矩阵方法对二维自旋轨道耦合电子气中持续自旋螺旋态的稳定性进行了一些研究, 重点研究了自旋螺旋态的寿命与其波矢、载流子迁移率、温度、自旋轨道耦合强度、外电场强度等因素之间的关系, 并将部分理论计算结果与最近的一些相关实验结果进行了比较,发现两者之间大致是符合的.     

Pr1/3Sr2/3FeO3中电荷有序现象的超声研究

系统研究了Pr1/3Sr2/3FeO3单相多晶样品在低温下的电荷输运性质和超声特性.电阻测量表明,Pr1/3Sr2/3FeO3在162K发生了电荷有序相变.而超声声速从室温开始就出现了明显的软化,在电荷有序温度附近达到最小值,随后又急剧硬化,同时伴随着一个巨大的衰减峰.分析指出这是由于电-声子相互作用导致的结果,该电-声子耦合可能起源于Fe4 的Jahn-Teller效应.     

钙钛矿氧化物CaRu0.5Ti0.5O3中Ti掺杂诱导的铁磁性和自旋玻璃态

有钙钛矿结构的钌氧化物是一种典型的电子关联体系, 对其化学掺杂后将表现出丰富的新奇磁学性质. 我们采用传统的固相反应法制备了钙钛矿型 CaRu0 .5Ti0 .5 O3 块材(CRTO) . 相比于母体材料 CaRuO3 的顺磁性,CRTO 表现出截然不同的铁磁-顺磁转变, 居里温度为45 K. 根据对 CRTO 的晶体结构分析, 我们发现 Ti 元素的掺杂会导致氧八面体旋转畸变的减弱, 可能导致 Ru 离子之间的交换作用变强. 我们同时还进行了场冷-零场冷条件下的磁矩-温度测量和交流磁化率测量, 发现该体系出现了类自旋玻璃态.     

高自旋态下160Lu能级自旋的确定

通过¹⁴⁴Sm(¹⁹F,3n)反应对¹⁶⁰Lu高自旋态进行了研究.首次建立了¹⁶⁰Lu高自旋态能级纲图.依据相加性法则对¹⁶⁰Lu各能级的自旋及宇称进行了讨论.     

超声声速测定实验中几个问题的研究

本文研究了超声声速测定实验中声波振幅的衰减规律,实验结果表明声源发现的是球面波。同时还介绍了用双踪示波器的多种功能测量超声波长的基本方法。     

超声声速测定实验中几个问题的研究

本文研究了超声声速测定实验中声波振幅的衰减规律．实验结果表明声源发出的是球面波．同时,还介绍了用双踪示波器的多种功能测量超声波长的基本方法     

101Pd高自旋态研究

利用日本原子力研究机构串列加速器提供的能量为85和95 MeV的28Si束流,通过重离子熔合蒸发反应76Ge(28Si,3n),布居了101Pd的高自旋激发态。根据标准在束核谱学实验测量结果,拓展了基于d5/2和1/2-[550]组态的能级纲图,新发现了1/2-[550]组态的非优惠旋称分支,完整观测到了101Pd原子核中正负宇称带的带交叉现象。根据系统性分析,将101Pd中观测到的带交叉现象归咎于g9/2质子顺排。     

Direct measurement of the low-temperature spin-state transition in LaCoO3

LaCoO3 exhibits an anomaly in its magnetic susceptibility around 80 K associated with a thermally excited transition of the Co3+-ion spin. We show that electron energy-loss spectroscopy is sensitive to this Co3+-ion spin-state transition, and that the O K edge prepeak provides a direct measure of the Co3+ spin state in LaCoO3 as a function of temperature. Our experimental results are confirmed by first-principles calculations, and we conclude that the thermally excited spin-state transition occurs from a low to an intermediate spin state, which can be distinguished from the high-spin state.     

Spin-state transition in LaCoO3: direct neutron spectroscopic evidence of excited magnetic states

A gradual spin-state transition occurs in LaCoO3 around T approximately 80-120 K, whose detailed nature remains controversial. We studied this transition by means of inelastic neutron scattering and found that with increasing temperature an excitation at approximately 0.6 meV appears, whose intensity increases with temperature, following the bulk magnetization. Within a model including crystal-field interaction and spin-orbit coupling, we interpret this excitation as originating from a transition between thermally excited states located about 120 K above the ground state. We further discuss the nature of the magnetic excited state in terms of intermediate-spin (t(2g)(5)e(g)(1), S=1) versus high-spin (t(2g)(4)e(g)(2), S=2) states. Since the g factor obtained from the field dependence of the inelastic neutron scattering is g approximately 3, the second interpretation is definitely favored.     

Magnetoresistance of LaCoO3 and an insulator-metal transition induced in it by a high magnetic field

JETP Letters - The transformation of the band structure of LaCoO3 in the applied magnetic field has been theoretically studied. If the field is below its critical value B C ≈ 65 T, the...     

Spin state transition in LaCoO3 studied using soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy and magnetic circular dichroism

Using soft x-ray absorption spectroscopy and magnetic circular dichroism at the Co-L(2,3) edge, we reveal that the spin state transition in LaCoO3 can be well described by a low-spin ground state and a triply degenerate high-spin first excited state. From the temperature dependence of the spectral line shapes, we find that LaCoO3 at finite temperatures is an inhomogeneous mixed-spin state system. It is crucial that the magnetic circular dichroism signal in the paramagnetic state carries a large orbital momentum. This directly shows that the currently accepted low- or intermediate-spin picture is at variance. Parameters derived from these spectroscopies fully explain existing magnetic susceptibility, electron spin resonance, and inelastic neutron data.     

Pressure-induced quenching of the Jahn-Teller distortion and insulator-to-metal transition in LaMnO(3)

LaMnO(3) was studied by synchrotron x-ray diffraction, optical spectroscopies, and transport measurements under pressures up to 40 GPa. The cooperative Jahn-Teller (JT) distortion is continuously reduced with increasing pressure. There is strong indication that the JT effect and the concomitant orbital order are completely suppressed above 18 GPa. The system, however, retains its insulating state to approximately 32 GPa, where it undergoes a bandwidth-driven insulator-metal transition. Delocalization of electron states, which suppresses the JT effect but is insufficient to make the system metallic, appears to be a key feature of LaMnO(3) at 20-30 GPa.     

Theoretical studies on the SH parameters and local distortion structure of KCl:Ag crystal

Complete diagonalization of the energy matrix and high order perturbation formulae of spin-Hamiltonian (SH) parameters possessing D_4h symmetry for the 4d⁹ ion based on the crystal- and ligand-field theory in tetragonal symmetry are expressed and applied to the study of local distortion structure of the KCl:Ag²⁺ crystal. The calculated results agree well with experimental findings. Both complete diagonalization of energy matrix and high order perturbation approach are appropriate for the investigations of SH parameters of 4d⁹ ions in tetragonal crystals. Tetragonal distortion due to the Jahn-Teller effect for the tetragonal Ag²⁺ center at the K⁺ site of KCl crystal is also acquired from the calculations.     

Raman study of the orbital-phonon coupling in LaCoO3

The magnetic state in LaCoO3 changes from the low spin state (S=0) to the mixed state with a thermally excited intermediate spin state (IS) (S=1) above about 50 K. The partially filled e(g) orbital in the IS state has a nature of Jahn-Teller (JT) distortion. The cooperative JT distortion causes an orbital order. We found that all Raman active phonon modes are affected by the excitation of IS Co3+ ions. Especially, the JT vibration mode shows anomalous temperature dependence.