Analysis of the Ground Term Energy Levels for Triply Ionized Neodymium in Yttrium Orthovanadate.
Abstract
An investigation has been made of the quartet I ground term of Nd(3+) in YVO4. Wavelength and polarization measurements of the absorption in the wavelength range from 0.8 to 2.6 micrometers were used to establish energy levels for the quartet F(3/2), quartet I(9/2), quartet I(13/2), and quartet I(15/2) multiplets. These data were correlated with reported spectra in the literature, and an energy level scheme was obtained that identifies 25 out of the 26 ground term levels. Theoretical (g(parallel) and g(perpendicular) values) are in good agreement with Ranon's reported values for the ground state; thus, the ground state symmetry property was determined to be Gamma (7,8) in S(4) notation or Gamma (7) in D(2a).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA006017
Entities
People
- Clyde A. Morrison
- Donald E. Wortman
- Nick Karayianis
Organizations
- Harry Diamond Laboratories