Electron paramagnetic resonance of Cu-2+ in Cd(NH4)(2)(SO4)(2)center dot 6H2O

Abstract

The electron paramagnetic resonance spectra of Cu2+ in Cd(NH4)(2)(SO4)(2) . 6H(2)O powder and single crystals have been recorded at 300 K and 113 K; The angular variation of the spectra indicated the substitution of the host Cd2+ with Cu2+. TWO magnetically inequivalent sites for Cu2+ have been observed. The spectra were fitted with a rhombic spin Hamiltonian and the Hamiltonian parameters were determined. The g and A tensors were found to be coaxial within the limits of experimental errors and the ground state wavefunction of the complex has been constructed. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd