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Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Study of the Phase Transition in Strontium Titanate

Journal Article · · Journal of Chemical Physics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1733729· OSTI ID:4756624
The nuclear magnetic resonances of Sr87, Ti47, and Ti49 in a single crystal of SrTiO3 were studied in the vicinity of the phase transition at 110 deg K. The Sr87 resonance exhibited line broadening and a gradual decrease in amplitude below 110 deg K. This is attributed to quadrupole interactions arising from a noncubic crystalline field and is in agreement with electron paramagnetic resonance experiments. No change in the titanium resonance was observed upon cooling the crystal to the lowest available temperature of 95 deg K. From estimates of the quadrupole coupling constants, the results suggest that the ionic displacements are small and very little distortion of the titanium- - oxygen octahedra occurs during the structural phase transition in SrTiO3.
Research Organization:
Raytheon Research Div., Waltham, Mass.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-17-012847
OSTI ID:
4756624
Journal Information:
Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 38; ISSN JCPSA6; ISSN 0021-9606
Publisher:
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Country of Publication:
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Language:
English