[Ifeffit] 4+2 model for distortion

Carlo Segre segre at iit.edu
Thu May 17 03:11:34 CDT 2018


Hi Abdul:

Here is what I do under these circumstances, when the distances are very 
close.

I first select one path only, set the value of N to the total number of 
neighbors (in your case 6) and then fir using only this one path.  In your 
case, if you choose, F1, the initial value of N should be 4 and you change 
it to 6.

I then look at the outcome of the fit, in particular, the value of 
sigma-squared.  If this is physically reasonable, then I make the 
determination that it may be impossible to separate the two paths.  So 
what is a physical value?  Gnerally, if this is a room temperature 
measurement, I would expect a value of between 0.002 and 0.005 for a first 
shell Ni-F bond.  If the value of sigma squared is higher than that, it 
could be legitimate to include the second path.  In this case, I owul dset 
the value of N back to the original number (in your case 4) and fit again 
but constrain the sigma squareds of the two paths to be the same 
initially.  Again, if the result is significantly better in terms of chi 
squared and the Real/Imaginary part of the data/fit and the sigma squared 
is physically reasonable, then I might decide to keep the two path fit. 
Remember that you wil have more free parameters and as such the 
chi-squared will usually be smaller for the two shell fit.

The bottom line is that you need to decide what you are trying to extract 
from the data.  Are you measuring the asymmetry of the octahedron as a 
function of temparature or some other parameter?  If so, then perhaps 
using two paths is the right solution.  basically, you need to try 
difrernt fits and then look at the results to make sure you have a good 
reason to choose one over the other.  There is no magic bullet, I am 
afraid.

Carlo

On Wed, 16 May 2018, Abdul Ahad wrote:

> Hi Prof. Segre
>
> Thanks for your reply,
> I have used .cif file for the K2NiF4 type structure.
> In this structure the first shell and first single path shows 6
> coordination number. and the path is Ni to F1 with 2 leg. My concern is to
> use 4+2 model. Do i change the CN number or i have to add one more site. I
> cant visualize the situation. Becuase here the F have 2 sites i.e F1 and
> F2. And the path is only for the F1. While the diffrence between the bonds
> Ni-F1 and Ni-F2 is about 0.1 A. which lies under the resulution limit of my
> experiment via delta r and delta k relation.​
>
>
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>> Hi Abdul:
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>> Are you strating with a cif file for a particular structure or are you
>> simply working with a quick first shell theory?
>>
>> Carlo
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>>
>> On Wed, 9 May 2018, Abdul Ahad wrote:
>>
>>> hi all
>>> How to include this model in atom that is 4+2 or 2+4 for 2short or 4 long
>>> bond length of octahedra
>>> thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> *A. Ahad*
>>> *--------------------*
>>> *Abdul Ahad*
>>> Junior Research Fellow
>>> *Dept of Physics*
>>> *Aligarh Muslim University*
>>> *Aligarh 202002 (U.P.), India*
>>>
>>> *http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-8198-2018
>>> <http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-8198-2018>*
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