Fluorescence study of trivalent americium in fluorozirconate glass

Journal Article · Sat Dec 15 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.459285· OSTI ID:6100791

Valenzuela, R W; Brundage, R T ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN 55105 (USA)

The fluorescence spectrum of tripositive americium in a fluorozirconate glass at low temperature has been measured. Six fluorescence lines were observed between 515 to 880 nm and identified as Am{sup 3+} transitions. Fluorescence decay measurements at 15 K are reported for transitions that originate from states {sup 5}{ital D}{sub 1{prime}} ({approximately}1.0 ms) and {sup 5}{ital L}{sub 6{prime}} ({approximately}17 {mu}s). The {sup 5}{ital D}{sub 1{prime}} state was excited directly to produce fluorescence in order to confirm the assignment of the excited state.

• OSTI ID: 6100791
• Journal Information: Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Chemical Physics; (USA) Vol. 93:12; ISSN JCPSA; ISSN 0021-9606
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Atomic & Molecular Properties & Theory
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ACTINIDES
AMERICIUM
AMERICIUM IONS
ATOMIC IONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
DATA
ELEMENTS
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORESCENCE
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
GLASS
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IMPURITIES
INFORMATION
IONS
LUMINESCENCE
MATRIX ISOLATION
METALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SPECTRA
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
TRANSPLUTONIUM ELEMENTS
TRANSURANIUM ELEMENTS
VERY LOW TEMPERATURE
VISIBLE SPECTRA
ZIRCONATES
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS