Do isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond? A re-examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2

All of the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and optical data relating to some of the basic nickel-related defects in diamond have been compared, as well as previously little considered information about the effects of spin-orbit coupling and the magnitude of the crystal field. New models are pr...

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Main Author: Baker, M
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Published: 2003
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description All of the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and optical data relating to some of the basic nickel-related defects in diamond have been compared, as well as previously little considered information about the effects of spin-orbit coupling and the magnitude of the crystal field. New models are proposed for the EPR defects, which are found in synthetic diamond grown at high pressure and high temperature with getters to reduce the content of nitrogen impurity: NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2, which some authors have attributed to isolated interstitial nickel at an undistorted, or distorted, T-d site, respectively. It is suggested that NIRIM-1 is more likely to be substitutional Ni-s(+), 3d(5), at a T-d site, than the previously suggested interstitial Ni-i(+), 3d(9), and that NIRIM-2 is Ni-i(+), 3d(9), pinned at a site 0.308 nm along <111> from a B-s(-) impurity, beyond one of its nearest C neighbours. This supports the suggestion that isolated interstitial Ni-i is mobile.
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spelling oxford-uuid:c610d9ef-922d-4a24-a7a1-af6e79397d3f2022-03-27T06:35:33ZDo isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond? A re-examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2Conference itemhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_5794uuid:c610d9ef-922d-4a24-a7a1-af6e79397d3fSymplectic Elements at Oxford2003Baker, MAll of the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and optical data relating to some of the basic nickel-related defects in diamond have been compared, as well as previously little considered information about the effects of spin-orbit coupling and the magnitude of the crystal field. New models are proposed for the EPR defects, which are found in synthetic diamond grown at high pressure and high temperature with getters to reduce the content of nitrogen impurity: NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2, which some authors have attributed to isolated interstitial nickel at an undistorted, or distorted, T-d site, respectively. It is suggested that NIRIM-1 is more likely to be substitutional Ni-s(+), 3d(5), at a T-d site, than the previously suggested interstitial Ni-i(+), 3d(9), and that NIRIM-2 is Ni-i(+), 3d(9), pinned at a site 0.308 nm along <111> from a B-s(-) impurity, beyond one of its nearest C neighbours. This supports the suggestion that isolated interstitial Ni-i is mobile.
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Do isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond? A re-examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2
title Do isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond? A re-examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2
title_full Do isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond? A re-examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2
title_fullStr Do isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond? A re-examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2
title_full_unstemmed Do isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond? A re-examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2
title_short Do isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond? A re-examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects NIRIM-1 and NIRIM-2
title_sort do isolated interstitial nickel atoms occur in diamond a re examination of the electron paramagnetic resonance defects nirim 1 and nirim 2
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