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Dipolar and Quadrupolar Freezing in(KBr)1−x(KCN)x

Roland BöhmerS. HaussühlUlrich G. VolkmannK. KnorrAlois LoidlU. T. Höchli

subject

Condensed Matter::Quantum Gaseschemistry.chemical_classificationMaterials scienceDielectric dispersionDegrees of freedom (physics and chemistry)General Physics and AstronomyCondensed Matter::Soft Condensed MatterCrystallographyDipoleNuclear magnetic resonancechemistryMolecular motionCondensed Matter::Strongly Correlated ElectronsInorganic compoundSolid solution

description

Dipolar and quadrupolar susceptibility measurements are reported for the molecular glass system ${(\mathrm{KBr})}_{1\ensuremath{-}x}{(\mathrm{KCN})}_{x}$ covering a wide range of frequencies. The results allow a direct comparison of the dipolar and quadrupolar anomalies and demonstrate unambiguously that the freezing in of the dipolar and quadrupolar degrees of freedom occurs at different temperatures.

https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.56.1716