Rare Earth Ion-Host Lattice Interactions. 6. Lanthanides in LiYF4.

Abstract

Phenomenological even-fold crystal field parameters, B sub km, for S4 site symmetry are determined that yield least rms deviations between calculated and measured energy levels for Nd(3+), Ho(3+), and Er(3+) in LiYF4. Crystal field components, A sub km, are determined by a sum over the LiYF4 lattice, and B sub km are calculated for the lanthanides in this material. These parameters are used with appropriate radial integrals and energy positions of the higher electronic configurations to calculate squared-matrix elements of the electric dipole operator between the Stark split energy states of the ground configurations for the triply ionized lanthanides in LiYF4. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA033902

Entities

People

  • Clyde A. Morrison
  • Donald E. Wortman
  • Nick Karayianis

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

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  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

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  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Elements
  • Energy Levels
  • Engineering
  • Intensity
  • Laser Materials
  • Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
  • Lasers
  • Lip
  • Materials
  • Nuclear Engineering
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Spectra
  • Transitions
  • Wave Functions

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  • Physics

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

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  • Microelectronics