Relation between x-ray emission mechanism and crystal structure in LiNbO3

x-ray emission in LiNbO3 is confirmed by thermal treatments in a vacuum system by a new cleaning method of the crystal. Detailed single-crystal high-temperature x-ray structure refinements were carried out at 297, 323, 373, 423 and 473 K, far below the phase transition (∼1473 K). The unit cell dimensions a and V show a linear increase with temperature; however, the lattice parameter, c shows only a slight linear increase. The length of Nb–O bonds in adjacent octahedra is almost constant below 423 K. It is suggested that the valence electron in Nb changes in the compound. Therefore, x-ray emission induced by charged particles including electrons can be considered to have a close relation to the electric charge of Nb in LiNbO3.

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