The Effect of Mn<sup>3+</sup> Substitution on the Electric Field Gradient in a HoFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) System

The effect of the Mn<sup>3+</sup> ion on the local distortions of FeO<sub>6</sub> octahedra in orthoferrite samples was investigated. Mössbauer spectroscopy measurements for a series of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" displa...

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Main Authors: Yuriy V. Knyazev, Maksim S. Pavlovskii, Timofei D. Balaev, Sergey V. Semenov, Stanislav A. Skorobogatov, Aleksey E. Sokolov, Denis M. Gokhfeld, Kirill A. Shaykhutdinov
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author Yuriy V. Knyazev
Maksim S. Pavlovskii
Timofei D. Balaev
Sergey V. Semenov
Stanislav A. Skorobogatov
Aleksey E. Sokolov
Denis M. Gokhfeld
Kirill A. Shaykhutdinov
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Denis M. Gokhfeld
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description The effect of the Mn<sup>3+</sup> ion on the local distortions of FeO<sub>6</sub> octahedra in orthoferrite samples was investigated. Mössbauer spectroscopy measurements for a series of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>HoFe</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn><mo>−</mo><mi>x</mi></mrow></msub><msub><mrow><mi>Mn</mi></mrow><mi>x</mi></msub><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">O</mi><mn>3</mn></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) orthoferrite samples with the space group <i>Pnma</i> were carried out at temperatures above the Néel point (700 K). The electric field gradient (EFG) tensor on Fe ions for these compounds was found using first-principle calculations. The concentration dependence of quadrupole splitting was obtained using experimental and theoretical data. Mn<sup>3+</sup> cations were found to affect the Mössbauer spectra mainly due to distortions of the crystal lattice. Theoretical calculations show that the values of all electric field gradient components increase significantly with the manganese concentration in the system, and the eigenvectors <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="bold">e</mi><mi mathvariant="bold">xx</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="bold">e</mi><mi mathvariant="bold">yy</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> of the electric field gradient tensor sharply change their direction at concentrations of <i>x</i> > 0.1.
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spelling doaj-art-b391a95fbb2848dbbcf0ce9780413cf62024-12-27T14:19:39ZengMDPI AGCrystals2073-43522024-11-011412102510.3390/cryst14121025The Effect of Mn<sup>3+</sup> Substitution on the Electric Field Gradient in a HoFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) SystemYuriy V. Knyazev0Maksim S. Pavlovskii1Timofei D. Balaev2Sergey V. Semenov3Stanislav A. Skorobogatov4Aleksey E. Sokolov5Denis M. Gokhfeld6Kirill A. Shaykhutdinov7Kirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660036, RussiaKirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660036, RussiaKirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660036, RussiaKirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660036, RussiaKirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660036, RussiaKirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660036, RussiaKirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660036, RussiaKirensky Institute of Physics, Federal Research Center “Krasnoyarsk Science Center of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences”, Krasnoyarsk 660036, RussiaThe effect of the Mn<sup>3+</sup> ion on the local distortions of FeO<sub>6</sub> octahedra in orthoferrite samples was investigated. Mössbauer spectroscopy measurements for a series of <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mrow><mi>HoFe</mi></mrow><mrow><mn>1</mn><mo>−</mo><mi>x</mi></mrow></msub><msub><mrow><mi>Mn</mi></mrow><mi>x</mi></msub><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">O</mi><mn>3</mn></msub></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) orthoferrite samples with the space group <i>Pnma</i> were carried out at temperatures above the Néel point (700 K). The electric field gradient (EFG) tensor on Fe ions for these compounds was found using first-principle calculations. The concentration dependence of quadrupole splitting was obtained using experimental and theoretical data. Mn<sup>3+</sup> cations were found to affect the Mössbauer spectra mainly due to distortions of the crystal lattice. Theoretical calculations show that the values of all electric field gradient components increase significantly with the manganese concentration in the system, and the eigenvectors <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="bold">e</mi><mi mathvariant="bold">xx</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="bold">e</mi><mi mathvariant="bold">yy</mi></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> of the electric field gradient tensor sharply change their direction at concentrations of <i>x</i> > 0.1.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/12/1025orthoferriteselectric field gradientMössbauer spectroscopyfirst-principle calculations
spellingShingle Yuriy V. Knyazev
Maksim S. Pavlovskii
Timofei D. Balaev
Sergey V. Semenov
Stanislav A. Skorobogatov
Aleksey E. Sokolov
Denis M. Gokhfeld
Kirill A. Shaykhutdinov
The Effect of Mn<sup>3+</sup> Substitution on the Electric Field Gradient in a HoFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) System
Crystals
orthoferrites
electric field gradient
Mössbauer spectroscopy
first-principle calculations
title The Effect of Mn<sup>3+</sup> Substitution on the Electric Field Gradient in a HoFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) System
title_full The Effect of Mn<sup>3+</sup> Substitution on the Electric Field Gradient in a HoFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) System
title_fullStr The Effect of Mn<sup>3+</sup> Substitution on the Electric Field Gradient in a HoFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) System
title_full_unstemmed The Effect of Mn<sup>3+</sup> Substitution on the Electric Field Gradient in a HoFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) System
title_short The Effect of Mn<sup>3+</sup> Substitution on the Electric Field Gradient in a HoFe<sub>1−<i>x</i></sub>Mn<sub><i>x</i></sub>O<sub>3</sub> (<i>x</i> = 0–0.7) System
title_sort effect of mn sup 3 sup substitution on the electric field gradient in a hofe sub 1 i x i sub mn sub i x i sub o sub 3 sub i x i 0 0 7 system
topic orthoferrites
electric field gradient
Mössbauer spectroscopy
first-principle calculations
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/12/1025
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