Extracting structural information from low symmetry crystal field parameters-case study: Er3+ and Nd3+ ions in YAlO3

Journal of Rare Earths

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 619-623

  Gnutek, P ^a   Rudowicz, C ^a  

^a WEST POMERANIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

crystal field; energy levels; Er3+; low symmetry; Nd3+; rare earths; YAlO3

Indexed keywords

BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS; ERBIUM; IONS; NEODYMIUM; RARE EARTHS; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

ENERGY LEVELS; ER3+; LOW SYMMETRY; ND3+; YALO3;

CRYSTAL SYMMETRY;

EID: 68749118306     PISSN: 10020721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0721(08)60301-4     Document Type: Article

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