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Modeling of the CW-EPR spectra due to transition metal ions in non-crystalline systems grew in sophistication from the early 1960’s until fairly recently. A number of important effects have been introduced into the simulation of CW spectra over the past decade or so. These include allowance for local strain effects, the so-called “g-strain” and correlated “g-A strain”, the latter especially important in multifrequency spectroscopy. Limits have been reached in what is reasonable by way of guesses regarding the underlying lineshape function and further information can only be sought via ENDOR or ESEEM experiments in favourable cases. A clear understanding of the simplest way to describe field swept EPR via a master equation derived in the frequency domain will be reviewed in which asymmetric field swept lines sometimes occur naturally as a consequence of the theory. The paper will provide a review of the history of computer simulations and various statistical approaches to correlation effects covering examples as diverse as proteins and glasses. It is hoped that sufficient progress will have been achieved with a new Bruker ESP 380 pulsed spectrometer that some new results can also be reported.
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Pilbrow, J.R. EPR spectroscopy of poorly characterized systems: A historical and current view. Appl. Magn. Reson. 6, 161–181 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03162488
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