Spin state transformations of a 3d ion in the pyramidal environment and under lattice distortions

• Published in: Journal of physics. Condensed matter Vol. 19; no. 15; pp. 156216 - 156216 (15)
• Main Authors: Zhitlukhina, E S, Lamonova, K V, Orel, S M, Lemmens, P, Pashkevich, Yu G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 16.04.2007; Institute of Physics
• Subjects: Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Crystalline state (including molecular motions in solids); Electron states; Exact sciences and technology; Level splitting and interactions; Physics; Structure of solids and liquids; crystallography; Theory of crystal structure, crystal symmetry; calculations and modeling; Coordination number; Lattice distortion; Atomic number; Critical points; Spin crossover; Spin-orbit interactions; Electron charge distribution; Crystal field; Effective charge; Jahn-Teller effect; Spin state

Spin state (SS) transitions in metal-containing pyramidal complexes that originate from crystallographic distortions are the research subject of this work. The transition elements are considered to be in the 3d6 configuration (Fe2+, Co3+), and they display three different SSs: low-spin (LS,S = 0), i...