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Inelastic neutron scattering and optical spectroscopy of Dy{sup 3+} single ions and dimers in Cs{sub 3}Y{sub 2}Br{sub 9}:10% Dy{sup 3+} and CsDy{sub 2}Br{sub 9}

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry
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  1. Universitaet Bern (Switzerland)
  2. ETH Zuerich (Switzerland)
  3. Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble (France)
Dy{sup 3+} single ions in CsY{sub 2}Br{sub 9} and Dy{sup 3+}-Dy{sup 3+} dimers in Cs{sub 3}Dy{sub 2}Br{sub 9} were studied by optical spectroscopy and by inelastic neutron scattering (INS). In the diluted compound the energy level scheme for the eight crystal electric field (CEF) levels of the {sup 6}He{sub 15/2} ground-state multiplet of Dy{sup 3+} in C{sub 3v} symmetry is obtained and the CEF parameters and INS spectroscopy. The ground and first excited CEF levels are further split due to the exchange interaction between the two Dy{sup 3+} ions. These splittings can be accounted for by a Heisenberg Hamiltonian with an antiferromagnetic exchange parameter 2J = 0.05 cm{sup {minus}1}.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
47950
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry, Journal Name: Inorganic Chemistry Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 33; ISSN 0020-1669; ISSN INOCAJ
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English