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Spectral and Angle-Resolved Magneto-Optical Characterization of Photonic Nanostructures
Published on: November 21, 2019
Characterization of relaxed photo-excited magnetized states in prussian-blue analogous magnets
T Yokoyama1, K Okamoto, D Matsumura
1Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan. toshi@chem.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Abstract:
Local structure of a photo- or x-ray-induced ferrimagnet Cs0.8Co1.3 [W(CN)8](3-cyanopyridine)1.9 x 2.1H2O was investigated by means of Co K- and W L-edge XAFS spectroscopy. The Co K-edge XANES spectra provide quantitative information on the ratio of Co(II) and Co(III) by virtue of the factor analysis. It was found that the Co(II) ratios are 81.9% at 300 K and 32.7% at 150 K. When the sample was irradiated by x rays at 30 K, a phase transformation occurred in a similar manner to the visible-light irradiation and a relaxed excited state that exhibits ferrimagnetism was formed. The relaxed excited state gives the Co(II) ratio of 67.0%. The W L(III)-edge EXAFS spectra determine the W-C, W-N and W-Co distances. The results of the distances were obtained as R(W-C)=2.16 A, R(W-N)=3.31 A, R(W-CoII)=5.37 A and R(W-CoIII)=5.19 A, irrespective of the three phases. The local structure of the relaxed excited state was found to be identical with that of the high-temperature (300 K) phase. The phase transformation is concluded to be caused by the charge transfer and the spin flipping from the -W(IV)(S=0)-CN-CoIII (S=0)- configuration to -W(V)(S=1/2)-CN-CoII (S=3/2)-.
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