A complete 4f{sup n} energy level diagram for all trivalent lanthanide ions

Journal Article · Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 2005 · Journal of Solid State Chemistry

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jssc.2004.07.046· OSTI ID:20721752

Peijzel, P S ^[1]; Meijerink, A ^[1]; Wegh, R T ^[1]; Reid, M F ^[2]; Burdick, G W ^[3]

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1. Department of Condensed Matter and Interfaces, Debye Institute, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80 000, Utrecht 3508 TA (Netherlands)
2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury, Christchurch (New Zealand)
3. Department of Physics, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104 (United States)

We describe the calculations of the 4f{sup n} energy levels, reduced matrix elements for 4f{sup n}-4f{sup n} transitions and the simulation of absorption and emission spectra. A complete 4f{sup n} energy level diagram is calculated for all trivalent lanthanide ions in LaF{sub 3}. The calculated energy levels are compared with experimentally obtained energies. For Ce, Pr, Nd, Eu, Gd, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb many, and in some cases all, energy levels have been observed. This work provides a starting point for future investigation of as yet unobserved VUV energy levels.

• OSTI ID: 20721752
• Journal Information: Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 178, Issue 2; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2004.07.046; PII: S0022-4596(04)00427-X; Copyright (c) 2004 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ABSORPTION
CERIUM IONS
DIAGRAMS
EMISSION SPECTRA
ENERGY LEVELS
ERBIUM IONS
EUROPIUM IONS
FAR ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
GADOLINIUM IONS
HOLMIUM IONS
LANTHANUM FLUORIDES
MATRIX ELEMENTS
NEODYMIUM IONS
PRASEODYMIUM IONS
SPECTROSCOPY
THULIUM IONS
YTTERBIUM IONS