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Thermal Properties of Mn-doped LiNbO3 Crystals from Magneto-Optical Transitions

Journal of Magnetics, Volume 17, Number 4, 31 Dec 2012, Pages 255-260
Jung-Il Park * (Nano-Physics and Technology Laboratory, School of Physics and Energy Sciences, Kyungpook National University)
Abstract

In this study, we determine that the electron paramagnetic resonance line-width (EPRLW) is axially symmetric about the c-axis and analyze the spin Hamiltonian with an isotopic g-factor of 1.9920 at a frequency of 9.5 GHz. It should be noted that the electron paramagnetic resonance signals are Lorentzian. Our findings show that the EPRLW decreases exponentially with an increase in the temperature; i.e., its temperature dependence in the range 300-400 K obeys Arrhenius behavior, this kind of temperature dependence indicates an off-center a motional narrowing of the spectrum when Mn2+ impurity ions substitute for Nb5+ ions. The specific heats follow a linear dependence suggesting a simple Debye T3 behavior.

 

Keywords: electron paramagnetic resonance line-width (EPRLW); projection-isolation technique (PIT); magnetooptical transition; specific heat
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4283/JMAG.2012.17.4.255
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