Cross-relaxation of 8Li+ in copper

  • A. I. Mansour
  • , G. D. Morris
  • , Z. Salman
  • , K. H. Chow*
  • , T. Dunlop
  • , J. Jung
  • , I. Fan
  • , W. A. MacFarlane
  • , R. F. Kiefl
  • , T. J. Parolin
  • , H. Saadaoui
  • , D. Wang
  • , M. D. Hossain
  • , Q. Song
  • , M. Smadella
  • , O. Mosendz
  • , B. Kardasz
  • , B. Heinrich
  • , C. D.P. Levy
  • , M. R. Pearson
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The "cross-relaxation" method (also called "level-crossing resonance" or "avoided level-crossing") is a powerful technique that can be used to provide detailed structural and site information on impurities in materials. In this paper, we report on the development of the cross-relaxation technique for 8Li+ at the β-detected nuclear magnetic resonance (β-NMR) facility located in TRIUMF in Vancouver. The measurements were carried out on a 〈 1 1 0 〉 Cu single crystal where the relaxation rate of the 8Li polarization was monitored as a function of the applied longitudinal magnetic field. The occurrence of cross-relaxation, at a particular magnetic field, between the 8Li and the surrounding nuclei is evident as a resonant enhancement of the relaxation rate at the level crossing field. We discuss inferences about the site and structure of 8Li+ in Cu from this data.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)910-913
Number of pages4
JournalPhysica B: Condensed Matter
Volume404
Issue number5-7
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Beta-detected NMR
  • Cross-relaxation
  • Lithium
  • Site
  • Structure

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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