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Electron Transfer between Different Lanthanide Centers in BaF{sub 2} Crystals—Part II: Transfer Mechanisms

Journal Article · · Physics of the Solid State
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  1. Vinogradov Institute of Geochemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences (Russian Federation)
Processes of photo-induced electron transfer from a bivalent acceptor lanthanide (Eu, Sm, and Yb) onto a trivalent donor lanthanide (Nd, Sm, Dy, Tm, and Yb) and the inverse thermally activated transfer are studied in barium fluoride crystals. At room temperature, photoinduced electron transfer is accompanied by oncoming displacement of the interstitial charge-compensating fluoride ion. On photoquenching at low temperatures, a bivalent donor lanthanide remains next to the interstitial fluoride ion, which causes a redshift of its 4f–5d absorption bands. The shift increases as the lanthanide size decreases (as in the series Nd, Sm, Dy, Tm, and Yb). A detailed analysis of the mechanisms of photo and thermal electron transfers between the different lanthanide centers in BaF{sub 2} crystals is provided.
OSTI ID:
22925281
Journal Information:
Physics of the Solid State, Journal Name: Physics of the Solid State Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 61; ISSN 1063-7834
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English