Theoretical Studies of EPR Parameters and Microstructure of the Rhombic Co2+-VAg Centre in AgCl

Abstract

The perturbation formulae of EPR g-factors g(i) (i = x, y, z) and hyperfine constants Ai for a 3d(7) (Co2+) ion at a rhombic octahedral site in a crystal are established from a cluster approach. In these formulae, the contributions from the covalency effect, the configuration interaction and the rhombic crystal field are considered and the parameters used in the calculation of EPR parameters. except the core polarization constant x in the calculation of Al, can be estimated from the optical spectra and the structure data of the studied system. From these formulae, the EPR parameters g(i) and A(i) for the rhombic Co2+-V-Ag centre in AgCl are reasonably explained by considering suitable rhombic distortion and so the microstructure of this rhombic centre is obtained.