The influence of the semiconductor properties on the Mössbauer emission spectra of 57Co cobalt oxide

T. Harami, J. Loock, E. Huenges, J. Fontcuberta, X. Obradors, J. Tejada, F. Parak

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Abstract

57CO1-xO Mössbauer sources were prepared at 1000°C and different oxygen pressures. The number x of Co vacancies, which depend on the oxygen pressure during the preparation, determine the Fe3+ fraction in the emission spectrum of the source at room-temperature. A theoretical model allows a correlation between these quantities. Measurements on 57Co1-xO sources between room-temperature and 1000°C proved that at temperatures above 500°C electron relaxations between the 57Fem impurity, introduced in the lattice as a consequence of the 57Co decay, and the valence band take place. A theoretical model was developed which describes these relaxation phenomena reasonably well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)181-190
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984
Externally publishedYes

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