Abstract
We report the novel observations that in the liquid states of fast ion conducting glasses two independent relaxation processes can be distinguished by Brillouin scattering. Spectra of the (AgI)x(AgPO3)1-x systems have been studied between x=0 and 0.5 and above 0.4 reveal two independent hypersonic phonon damping mechanisms attributed to structural relaxation and to Ag+ diffusion. With increasing AgI content, the absorption due to mobile Ag+ shifts to lower temperatures in accordance with conductivity relaxation time data. The results imply that we have observed for the first time the liquid state equivalent of the mobile cation internal friction peak well known from the lower frequency mechanical studies on other ion conducting glasses. The relaxation strength of the fast ion diffusion mode is found to be considerably smaller than that of structural relaxation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 141-146 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Solid State Ionics |
Volume | 18-19 |
Issue number | PART 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics