ESR studies of nitrogen atoms stabilized in aggregates of krypton–nitrogen nanoclusters immersed in superfluid helium

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  • S. Mao Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station TX 77843, USA
  • R.E. Boltnev Branch of Institute of Energy Problems of Chemical Physics, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region 142432, Russia
  • V.V. Khmelenko Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station TX 77843, USA
  • D.M. Lee Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station TX 77843, USA

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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4765092

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impurity–helium condensates, electron spin resonance technique, nanoclusters.

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Impurity–helium condensates (IHCs) containing nitrogen and krypton atoms immersed in superfluid 4He have been studied via a CW electron spin resonance (ESR) technique. The IHCs are gel-like aggregates of nanoclusters composed of impurity species. It was found that the addition of krypton atoms to the nitrogen–helium gas mixture used for preparation of IHCs increases efficiency of stabilization of nitrogen atoms. We have achieved high average (5·1019 cm–3) and local (2·1021 cm–3) concentrations of nitrogen atoms in kryptonnitrogen–helium condensates. The analysis of ESR lines shows that three different sites exist for stabilization of nitrogen atoms in krypton-nitrogen nanoclusters. Nitrogen atoms are stabilized in the krypton core of nanoclusters, in the nitrogen molecular layer which covers the Kr core and on the surface of the nanoclusters. High concentrations of nitrogen atoms achieved in IHCs provide an important step in the search for magnetic ordering effects at low temperatures.

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2012-09-14

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Mao, S.; Boltnev, R.; Khmelenko, V.; Lee, D. ESR Studies of Nitrogen Atoms Stabilized in Aggregates of krypton–nitrogen Nanoclusters Immersed in Superfluid Helium. Fiz. Nizk. Temp. 2012, 38, 1313-1319.

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