Theoretical investigations on the spin Hamiltonian parameters and the local structure for Rh2+ in rutile

Abstract

The spin Hamiltonian parameters, the g factors gi (i = x, y, z) and the hyperfine structure constants Ai, and the local structure for Rh2+ in rutile (TiO2) are theoretically investigated from the perturbation formulas of these parameters for a 4d7 ion under rhombically elongated octahedra. In view of the covalency, the ligand orbital and spin-orbit coupling contributions are taken into account from the cluster approach. The planar bond angle in the impurity center is found to be 7.5° larger than that of the host Ti4+ site because of the Jahn–Teller effect via bending of the planar Rh2+-O2– bonds, leading to much smaller rhombic distortion. The theoretical spin Hamiltonian parameters based on the above Jahn–Teller angular distortion show reasonable agreement with the experimental data.