Quadrupole distribution fits have been made of high-statistics Mössbauer spectra of some amorphous fluorides. The most important role of the value given to linewidth is considered. To analyze the resulting $P\left(\Delta \right)$, the ratio $q=\frac{〈{\Delta }^2〉}{{〈\Delta 〉}^2}$ is calculated and compared to the values of Czjzek's model. The data are analyzed for amorphous KFe${\mathrm{F}}_4$ samples and for various glasses whose homogeneity was also ascertained.

• Received 9 May 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.28.4944