Electron energy-loss spectroscopy at incommensurately modulated crystalline and glassy Ba2TiGe2O8
Authors:
- Thomas HöcheTHThomas Höche
- Peter A. van AkenPAPeter A. van Aken
- Michael GrodzickiMGMichael Grodzicki
- Frank HeyrothFHFrank Heyroth
- Ralf KedingRKRalf Keding
- Reinhard UeckerRUReinhard Uecker
- 11 October 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Philosophical Magazine
- Vol. 84 (29) , 3117-3132
Abstract
Based on cluster molecular orbital calculations, high-energy resolution (ΔE ∼ 0.4 eV) Ti–L2,3 electron energy loss near-edge structures of single-crystalline and glassy Ba2TiGe2O8 are interpreted. The finding that the Ti–L2,3 near-edge structure of the Ba2TiGe2O8 single crystal possesses less pronounced peaks than the glass under identical experimental conditions can be attributed to distinct distortions of the titanium environment caused by the very strong one-dimensional structural modulation hosted by the Ba2TiGe2O8 crystal lattice. As lattice periodicity is absent in the glass, the titanium environment is more regular in the vitreous surroundings. Moreover, the modulation in crystalline Ba2TiGe2O8 is responsible for the virtually indiscernible O–K near-edge structures of the glassy and crystalline samples.Keywords
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