Abstract:
The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) parameters for K
2Zn(SO
4)
2·6H
2O:Cu
2+, i.e.
g factors (
gx,
gy,
gz) and hyperfine structure constants (
Ax,
Ay,
Az), are theoretically investigated by using the high-order perturbation formulas of these parameters for Cu
2+ in orthorhombically elongated octahedra. Based on the calculation, the Cu
2+-H
2O bond-lengths of theCu(H
2O)
62+ cluster in K
2Zn(SO
4)
2·6H
2O crystal are found to be
Rx ≈ 0.197 nm,
Ry ≈ 0.213 nm,
Rz ≈ 0.224 nm, and the mixing coefficients of the ground state wave function parameters are
α ≈ 0.978 and
β ≈ 0.209, respectively. The calculated EPR parameters show a good agreement with the experimental data.