Reproducible magnetic fluctuations of microwave absorption in zeolites

TL;DR

This study reports the first observation of reproducible magnetic microwave absorption fluctuations in zeolites at high temperatures, revealing mesoscopic phenomena similar to those in superconductors and metals.

Contribution

It demonstrates the presence of mesoscopic magnetic fluctuations in zeolites at high temperatures using ESR, a phenomenon previously observed mainly in superconducting systems.

Findings

Reproducible magnetic microwave absorption fluctuations detected in zeolites.

Fluctuation spectra exhibit features typical of mesoscopic phenomena.

Similar spectra observed in oxides, oxidized silver, and gold particles at 300 K.

Abstract

For polycrystalline specimens of zeolites treated to thermal oxidation we have revealed and studied the weak spectra of reproducible magnetic microwave absorption fluctuations at a frequency of 9.4 GHz. The investigation was carried out by the ESR method over the 77-500 K temperature range. The fluctuation spectra have features typical of mesoscopic phenomena observed previously in ESR spectra of high temperature superconductors and metals at temperatures below critical. The similar fluctuation spectra were obtained at 300 K for some oxides, oxidized silver and gold particles. The experiments performed are, perhaps, the first observation of the phenomenon at unusually high temperatures which has been observed only in superconducting systems.