Landolt-Brnstein Group III
: Condensed Matter
Volume 27 

Magnetic Properties of Non-Metallic Inorganic Compounds Based on Transition Elements 
Subvolume H Boron Containing Oxides 
Introductory material
7 
Magnetic properties of crystalline and vitreous boron containing oxide systems 1

7.0 
Introduction (E. BURZO) 1

7.0.1 
General remarks 1

7.0.2 
List of frequently used symbols and abbreviations 1

7.1 
Crystalline boron containing oxide compounds (E. BURZO) 6

7.1.1 
FeBO3 and other MBO3-based compounds (M = 3d or 4f element) 6

7.1.1.0 
Introduction 6

7.1.1.1 
Preparation. Crystal structures 7

7.1.1.2 
Magnetization and magnetic susceptibility 13

7.1.1.3 
Magnetic structure 18

7.1.1.4 
Hyperfine parameters determined by nuclear gamma resonance method 18

7.1.1.5 
Antiferromagnetic resonance (AFMR). Magnetostatic modes. Spin waves 25

7.1.1.6 
Electron paramagnetic resonance data 34

7.1.1.7 
Magnetic properties as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance method 34

7.1.1.8 
Anisotropy 40

7.1.1.9 
Magnetoelastic properties. Magnetostriction 41

7.1.1.10 
Magneto-optical and optical properties 43

7.1.1.11 
Photomagnetic effects 50

7.1.1.12 
Surface magnetism (with an introduction on domain structure) 53

7.1.1.13 
References for 7.1.1 58

7.1.2 
Fe3BO6-based compounds 65

7.1.2.0 
Introduction 65

7.1.2.1 
Crystal structure and lattice parameters 67

7.1.2.2 
Magnetization and magnetic susceptibility 68

7.1.2.3 
Magnetic structure 71

7.1.2.4 
Hyperfine parameters 73

7.1.2.5 
Data obtained by antiferromagnetic resonance 77

7.1.2.6 
Magneto-optical and optical properties 78

7.1.2.7 
References for 7.1.2 80

7.1.3 
Boron ferrites and related compounds 82

7.1.3.0 
Introduction 82

7.1.3.1 
Crystal structures. Lattice parameters 84

7.1.3.2 
Magnetization and magnetic susceptibility 88

7.1.3.3 
Neutron data 90

7.1.3.4 
Nuclear gamma resonance data 91

7.1.3.5 
Heat capacity 94

7.1.3.6 
Infrared properties 94

7.1.3.7 
References for 7.1.3 95

7.1.4 
Miscellaneous boron containing oxide compounds 96

7.1.4.0 
Introduction 96

7.1.4.1 
Crystal structures. Lattice parameters 98

7.1.4.2 
Magnetic properties 114

7.1.4.3 
Magnetic structure 116

7.1.4.4 
Local structure as determined by NMR method 117

7.1.4.5 
Electron paramagnetic resonance data 118

7.1.4.6 
Resistive properties 119

7.1.4.7 
Optical properties 119

7.1.4.8 
References for 7.1.4 123

7.2 
Boracites M3B7O13X and related compounds (E. BURZO) 128

7.2.1 
Preparation. Crystal structures 128

7.2.2 
Magnetization and magnetic susceptibility 148

7.2.3 
Magnetic structure 152

7.2.4 
Hyperfine parameters as determined from nuclear gamma resonance studies 156

7.2.5 
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data 160

7.2.6 
Electron paramagnetic resonance data 161

7.2.7 
Heat capacity 165

7.2.8 
Resistivity data 168

7.2.9 
Dielectric and related properties 169

7.2.10 
Magnetoelectric properties 174

7.2.11 
Elastic and magnetoelastic properties 181

7.2.12 
Optical properties 181

7.2.13 
References for 7.2 198

7.3 
Boron glasses (E. BURZO) 205

7.3.0 
Introduction 205

7.3.1 
Structure of glasses (X-ray and neutron diffraction) 206

7.3.2 
Local structure of glasses as determined by nuclear magnetic resonance 213

7.3.3 
Thermal expansion 219

7.3.4 
Magnetization. Magnetic susceptibility 222

7.3.5 
Hyperfine parameters as determined by nuclear gamma resonance 229

7.3.6 
Glass properties determined from electron paramagnetic resonance studies 240

7.3.7 
Resistive and dielectric properties 245

7.3.8 
Heat capacity 256

7.3.9 
Optical properties 258

7.3.10 
Electron spectroscopy 266

7.3.11 
References for 7.3 267




