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Electron and hole centres in the x-irradiated elpasolite crystal studied by means of electron paramagnetic resonance and electron nuclear double resonance

Th Pawlik and J-M Spaeth

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We report on the first investigation of radiation-induced defects in the cubic elpasolite produced by low-temperature x-irradiation. Upon x-irradiation at 30 K a -type hole centre and an electron centre identified as are formed. The centre is stable up to 70 K. At this temperature it recombines with a proportion of the centres. The remaining centres decay at approximately 150 K. The properties of the centre in are very similar to those of the centre in NaCl. The centre can be described by a Jahn - Teller distorted ground state. In ENDOR experiments, evidence was found for a reorientation of the centre complex.


PACS

76.70.Dx Electron-nuclear double resonance (ENDOR), electron double resonance (ELDOR)

61.72.-y Defects and impurities in crystals; microstructure

76.30.Mi Color centers and other defects

61.82.Bg Metals and alloys

71.70.Ej Spin-orbit coupling, Zeeman and Stark splitting, Jahn-Teller effect

61.66.Fn Inorganic compounds

Subjects

Condensed matter: electrical, magnetic and optical

Condensed matter: structural, mechanical & thermal

Dates

Issue 41 (13 October 1997)

Received 13 May 1997



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