Analysis of the Absorption Spectrum of Neodymium: Sodium Beta Alumina.
Abstract
Through an analysis of the absorption spectrum of Nd(3+) : Na Beta Alumina and derivation of Judd/Ofelt parameters, a model for the nearest neighbor crystal field of the Nd(3+) ion has been developed. The proposed model indicates that residual sodium in partially exchanged samples is responsible for distorting the symmetric orientation of conduction plane oxygen. This in turn induces a shift in the Nd ion within a sixfold symmetric arrangement of oxygen ions thereby inducing a linear field term in the crystal field parameters. This is responsible for the anomalous absorption strength in ND(3+) : Na Beta Alumina. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA159437
Entities
People
- A. J. Alfrey
- Bruce S. Dunn
- D. L. Yang
- L. Salmon
- O. M. Stafsudd
Organizations
- University of California, Los Angeles