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Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of impurity Yb3+ ions (about 0.1 at.%) in mixed crystals BaF2(1-x) plus LaF3(x) have been investigated for different values of the concentrationx at a frequency of about 9.5 GHz by both continuous-wave (CW) EPR and electron spin echo methods. A spectrum of trigonal symmetry with a complex hyperfine structure is observed in “pure” BaF2:Yb3+ (x=0). Upon admixture of small amounts of LaF3 (x=0.001), additional EPR lines arise with intensities increasing with the increase ofx up to 0.005. These lines are attributed to trigonal centers including two rare-earth ions and two compensating fluorine ions. A further increase ofx results in a decrease of the total EPR spectrum intensity, and atx≥0.05 the CW resonance becomes practically unobservable. This may be due to the formation of rare-earth ion clusters with paramagnetic Yb3+ ions occurring in domains with a disordered structure of surroundings resulting in very broad EPR lines, which cannot be registered by CW EPR. Indeed, very broad (not less than 1 KG) EPR lines were observed by the electron spin echo method for concentrationsx<-0.02.
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Aminov, L.K., Abdulsabirov, R.Y., Gafurov, M.R. et al. EPR of Yb3+ ions in Ba1−xLaxF2+x mixed crystals. Appl. Magn. Reson. 28, 41–53 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03166992
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