The decay of the 6I7/2 term level of Gd3+ in YOCl and LiYF4

J. Sytsma, G. F. Imbusch, G. Blasse

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Abstract

The total decay rate of the 6I7/2 term level of Gd3+ in YOCl and LiYF4 is studied as a function of temperature. This rate is described as a termal average of the difference contributions of the crystal field components. The difference between the rates in YOCl and LiYF4 is discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Article number007
Pages (from-to)5171-5178
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume2
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1990
Externally publishedYes

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