Simulation of the propagation effects in the HF-EPR spectra of non-diluted magnetic materials

The high field EPR spectra of non-diluted magnetic material are affected by propagation effects when the wavelength of the exciting radiation is of the same order of magnitude of the optical path within the sample. Beyond the optical path, the shape of the spectra is determined by the dielectric constant and by the magnetization of the material and through these quantities it depends on the temperature. A detailed knowledge of the physical properties of the material is therefore mandatory for a complete study of the phenomenon. In order to demonstrate the propagation effect, the 285 GHz EPR spectra of tetramethylammonium manganese chloride (TMMC) were recorded as a function of temperature and a simulation of the spectra was performed on the basis of a simplified model of the propagation of far infrared radiation around the resonance field. The universality of the effect was illustrated by measuring other magnetic materials such as ferrite. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.