Abstract
Mössbauer spectra of charge-ordered/valence-mixed GdBaFe2O5 have been analyzed in order to determine the orbital occupancies of the minority-spin d electron as a function of temperature. In the charge-ordered state below the Verwey temperature TV, it occupies the Fe2+ dxz orbital, which is ordered. Above TV, the electron partially occurs also at the trivalent iron and spreads over two additional orbitals, dx2-y2 and dz2. In the valence-mixing state (above Tp) also orbital dyz participates. The study illustrates how the Mössbauer electric-field gradient, center shift and internal field jointly reflect the distribution of the minority-spin electron culprit behind the Verwey transition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 329–339 |
Journal | Hyperfine Interactions |
Volume | 226 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
MoE publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
Keywords
- 57Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy
- Charge ordering
- Valence mixing
- Mixed valence
- Double perovskites