Neutron diffraction, Mössbauer effect and electron paramagnetic resonance studies on multiferroic Pb(Fe{sub 2/3}W{sub 1/3})O{sub 3}
- Department of Physics, JB Campus, Bangalore University, Bangalore –560056 (India)
- UGC-DAE-Consortium for Scientific Research, Mumbai Centre, BARC Campus, Mumbai – 400085 (India)
- Materials Research Centre, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore –560012 (India)
Multiferroic Pb(Fe{sub 2/3}W{sub 1/3})O{sub 3} ceramics were synthesized via a modified two-stage Columbite method. Single phase formation was confirmed from the analysis of x-ray and neutron diffraction patterns recorded at room temperature. Structural analysis of the diffraction data reveals cubic phase (space group Pm-3m) for the title compound. Magnetic structure of the title compound at room temperature exhibits G-type antiferromagnetic structure. The Mössbauer spectroscopy and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) studies were carried out at 300 K. The isomer shift and quadrupole splitting of the Mössbauer spectra confirms the trivalent state of iron (Fe{sup 3+}). The Mössbauer spectra also suggest that the iron and tungsten are randomly distributed at the octahedral, B site. EPR spectra show a single broad line associated with Fe{sup 3+} ions. Both spectra clearly exhibit weak ferromagnetic behaviour of Pb(Fe{sub 2/3}W{sub 1/3})O{sub 3} ceramic at 300 K. Considering neutron diffraction, Mössbauer and EPR results together, it may be stated here that Pb(Fe{sub 2/3}W{sub 1/3})O{sub 3} exhibits antiferromagnetic behavior along with weak ferromagnetism at room temperature.
- OSTI ID:
- 22490598
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1665, Issue 1; Conference: 59. DAE solid state physics symposium 2014, Tamilnadu (India), 16-20 Dec 2014; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ANTIFERROMAGNETIC MATERIALS
ANTIFERROMAGNETISM
CERAMICS
ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
FERRITES
FERROMAGNETISM
IRON IONS
ISOMER SHIFT
LEAD COMPOUNDS
MOESSBAUER EFFECT
NEUTRON DIFFRACTION
PHASE SPACE
RANDOMNESS
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
TUNGSTATES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION