Room-temperature X-band EPR data for Gd3+-doped isostructural rare-earth trichloride hexahydrates are analyzed using a rigorous least-squares-fitting procedure. Discussion of the three forms of spin Hamiltonian corresponding to the orientations of the two-fold monoclinic symmetry axis C2 parallel to the magnetic axes X, Y, and Z is provided. It is found that for, C2 ∥ Y, a significantly lower value of χ2, representing the goodness of fit, is obtained. A discussion of the determination of degree of monoclinicity, as revealed by the spin Hamiltonian parameters, is provided. Systematics of the spin Hamiltonian parameters b and b, as functions of the host–ion radius, are also studied.
Les donnes de RPE en bande X, recueillies a temperature ambiante sur les echantillons d'ion Gd3+ dopant monocristaux de hexahydrate de trichloride de terre-rare, ete analysees utilisant une methode rigoureuse des moindres carres. Une discussion des trois formes des Hamiltonians de spin correspondant a trois orientations de C2, l'axe de syetrie a double rotation, parallele aux axes magnetiques X, Y, Z est inclue. On a trouve que, pour C2 ∥ Y, une valeur bien plus basse de χ2, representant la qualite d'adaptation, est obtenue. Une discussion de la determination de degre de monoclinicite comme revelee par les parametres de l'Hamiltonian de spin, est inclue. Les systematiques des parametres b et b de l'Hamiltonian de spin, comme fonctions du radius de l'ion-hǒte, sont aussi etudiees.
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