Theoretical characterization of the ground and optically excited states of alpha'-NaV2O5.
The character of the ground and optically excited states was investigated by quantum chemical calculations. We propose a rung ground state with V 3d(1)(xy)-O 2p(1)(y)-V 3d(1)(xy) character, instead of the conventional picture of one unpaired electron shared by 2 V ions. The unpaired electron on O is low-spin coupled to the V d electrons and spin density is predicted to be localized on vanadium. The absorption peak at 0.9 eV is assigned to a state with similar orbital occupations but a different spin coupling scheme, resulting in spin density localized on the bridging oxygen.
Theoretical Chemistry and Materials Science Centre, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Nijenborgh 4, The Netherlands.
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