Spectroscopic characterization and systematic crystal-field modeling of optically active rare earth R3+ ions in the bismuth germanate BiY1-xRxGeO5 host

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 18, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3742-3753

  Cascales, C ^a   Zaldo, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BISMUTH COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ION EXCHANGE; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SOLID STATE LASERS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; STOICHIOMETRY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ABSORPTION EDGE; BISMUTH GERMANATE; CRYSTAL FIELD MODELING; RAMAN SHIFTS;

RARE EARTHS;

EID: 33748286028     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm060785t     Document Type: Article

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