Volume 171, Issue 1 pp. 141-151
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Coupled Pairs of Cu+OCN in KCl Studied by Optical Absorption and Thermally Stimulated Depolarization Current

L. Oliveira

L. Oliveira

1 )Instituto de Fisica e Quimica de São Carlos-USP

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P. Magna

P. Magna

1 )Instituto de Fisica e Quimica de São Carlos-USP

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N. J. H. Gallo

N. J. H. Gallo

1 )Instituto de Fisica e Quimica de São Carlos-USP

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E. C. Domenicucci

E. C. Domenicucci

1 )Instituto de Fisica e Quimica de São Carlos-USP

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M. Siu Li

M. Siu Li

1 )Instituto de Fisica e Quimica de São Carlos-USP

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First published: 1 May 1992
Citations: 4

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Abstract

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Cu+-OCN coupled pairs are observed through a systematic correlation study of different KCl + 1 at% CuCl, KCl + 1 at% KOCN, and KCl + 1 at% KOCN + 1 at% CuCl single crystals. The optical absorption measurements show that the forbidden 3d10 + 3d94s transition Cu+ is completely split when disturbed by an OCN molecule. As a result new Cu+ absorption bands besides the 260 nm partially allowed transition are observed at 218, 228, 242, and 251 nm. These new bands are attributed to interaction with OCN. The thermally stimulated depolarization current (TSDS) is best fitted when the OCN perturbed Cu+ is considered to be a double relaxation type system rather than a single one. This is very well borne out for the two last single crystals samples. Also the presence of an unwanted isotopic impurity 18O1214N is discussed in the doped samples. Furthermore through a thermal process it is shown that there is effectively a coupling between Cu+ and OCN.

Abstract

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On reporte dans cette étude, le couplage entre Cu+-OCN atravers une étude systématique des differents cristaux KCl + 1 at% CuCl, KCl + 1 at% KOCN et KCl + 1 at% KOCN + lat% CuCl. Les mesures optiques montrent que la transition 3d10 → 3d94s de Cu+ est divisee par l'introduction de la molecule OCN. Ainsi, des neuvelles bandes auprks de 260 nm partiellement permis, sont observés à 218,228,242 et 251 nm. Ces nouvelles bandes sont attributées à l'interaction avec OCN. La méthode de courant de dépolarisation thermiquement stimulée (TSDC) donne des bonnes resultats quand on tien-compte des deux relaxations et ceci a éte verifié sur les deux derniers cristaux. Autrement, on discute la présence d'impurete (18O12C14N) dans ces échantillons. En outre, on a verifié par la processus thermique, le couplage entre Cu+ et OCN.

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