Abstract
The nuclear quadrupole relaxation probability W1 of 23Na in a single crystal of NaNO2 has been studied by applying a selective 180° pulse to the centre line and monitoring the exponential approach to equilibrium of the satellites. The orientation dependence of W1 at 170 K is similar in form to that at 298 K, indicating that the lattice motions responsible for the relaxation are similar at both temperatures. Ratios of the M-tensor components obtained by fitting the W1 data have been compared with the results of various point charge calculations. It indicates that the relaxation is primarily caused by interaction with the four nearest oxygen atoms and confirms that the NO2 groups oscillate and reorient primarily about the c axis.
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