EPR of orthorhombic Gd3+-M+ complexes in SrF2

In this paper we report new results of EPR experiments on orthorhombic Gd³⁺-M⁺ complexes (M = Na, K, Rb and Ag) in SrF₂. Special attention is payed to the second degree crystal field parameters B⁰₂ and B²₂ and a comparison with earlier results on corresponding complexes in CaF₂ and BaF₂ is made. We conclude that the main contributions to these crystal field parameters are of electrostatic nature.     

Investigation of the optical absorption and emission spectra of CdCl2: Ni2+ single crystals

The optical absorption, emission, and excitation spectra of CdCl₂: Ni²⁺ single crystals are investigated. The absorption bands around 19,200 cm^-1 are reassigned and a few new bands above 22,000 cm^-1 are observed and assigned to singlet states. The emission bands at 77 K are examined in more detail and the previous assignments seem to be not correct.     

Spectral holeburning and the Stark and Zeeman effects in SrF2:Sm2+

We have observed narrow (40 MHz) persistent spectral holeburning in SrF₂:Sm²⁺ for Sm²⁺ ions in perturbed cubic sites. The transition studied is ⁷F₀?⁵D₀ between the f-electron states. Stark effect measurements show a linear splitting with a coefficient of 0.006 MHz/V cm^-1 and the splitting pattern shows that the site has C_4V symmetry. The C_4V perturbation is very weak and leads to unresolved splittings of cubic T_1g levels of ～2 cm^-1. The nonlinear Zeeman effect was studied using holeburning and the coefficient of 1.04 Hz/G² shows that the predominant magnetic coupling is in the ground state as found recently for CaF₂:Sm²⁺.     

Phonon scattering by Ni3+ ions in Al2O3

Previous thermal conductivity measurements on Al₂O₃ + Ni single crystals have been extended down to 80 mK. The quantitative analysis shows that the lineshape of the low temperature resonant is determineded by random strains in the crystal, and gives a possible value for the ‘tunneling splitting’ 3Γ of 0.54 cm^?1.     

Determination of the Ni+-F- distance for square-planar and linear centers in LiF:Ni+ and NaF:Ni+

The distance R between Ni⁺ and the closest F^- anions for several square- planar and linear Ni⁺ centers observed in LiF and NaF has been derived from the isotropic superhyperfine constant A_s. R is smaller for linear than for square-planar centers according to Pauling's criteria. The knowledge of R for every square-planar center allows one to explain reasonably variations undergone by the experimental g_∥?g₀ values. Finally the present data reveal that the ionic radius of the unusual Ni⁺ ion is indeed quite close to that of Cu⁺.     

EPR study on Mn2+-Cu2+ and Ni2+-Cu2+ mixed pairs

An EPR study at X- and Q-band frequencies has been made on mixed metal pairs Mn²⁺-Cu²⁺ and Ni²⁺-Cu²⁺ obtained by doping the dimer complex C₅H₅NO CuCl₂ · H₂O. Available experimental data have been confirmed and extended, particularly as regards the characteristic directions of the various magnetic tensors. The qualitative behaviour of the spectra and the somewhat singular values of the magnetic parameters can be well-described on the basis of a theoretical model in which a very strong “cosine” interaction between the total electronic spins is assumed. From the model some interesting new aspects emerge, concerning the relations between pairs and single-ion EPR parameters.     

Ni2+:BeAl2O4晶体发光性质的研究

用时间分辨的激光诱导荧光光谱方法测量了10—300K温度范围内Ni²⁺:BeAl₂O₄晶体的红外荧光光谱和荧光寿命。通过荧光寿命的温度变化特性分析,得出³T_2g态的内禀辐射衰减寿命为123±7.2μs。无辐射弛豫的Mott激活能为1147cm^-1,并导出了此晶体发光量子效率随温度的变化关系式。Ni²⁺:BeAl₂O_{4关键词：}     

含Co2+与含Ni2+铁氧体的感生单轴各向异牲

本文分别计算了含Co²⁺与含Ni²⁺铁氧体的感生单轴各向异性。前者从Iida提出的物理机构出发,考虑了阳离子缺位对Co²⁺能级和波函数的影响;后者从Schnettler-Gyorgy所提出的物理机构出发,考虑了四面体位置中Ni²⁺的Jahn-Teller效应,求出了它的能级和波函数。由此算得此二类物质的感生单轴各向异性和实验结果符合得较好。另外,还解释了θ_u和θ_α产生偏离的原因。     

Photoelectron emission from implanted SiO2: Se+ films

Silica films implanted with selenium ions (330 keV, 5 × 10¹⁶ cm⁻²) were studied. The method of optically stimulated electron emission (OSEE) was used to analyze features specific to disordering of the film structure. Spectrum dependences of the OSEE are described in terms of the formalism of Urbach’s emission rule. It was found that the discrete-continuum disturbances arising upon implantation considerably distort the spectrum of the electronic and vibrational states of the SiO₂ matrix. Results of the experiment and the numerical simulation provide evidence for the activation tunneling of electrons from optically excited surface states of SiO₂ to a vacuum.     

ENDOR investigation of Ni3+ in GaP

With ENDOR measurements the ligand hyperfine and quadrupole interactions of Ni³⁺ in GaP with 3 shells of P neighbours and 3 shells of Ga neighbours could be resolved. It was established that the effective spin is $\text{3}\text{2}$, thus the defect is in the 3d⁷ state, which confirms the earlier assignment of the centre as an Ni³⁺ from ESR measurements. From the quadrupole interaction of the nearest Ga neighbours it can be concluded that Ni³⁺ is substitutional for Ga. From ENDOR-induced ESR experiments an upper limit for the u-parameter of the B·S³ term in the Spin Hamiltonian was determined. The unpaired spin density distribution shows a pronounced tetrahedral symmetry along the [111]-directions.     

Line emission of SrBe2Si2O7:Eu2+ and BaBe2Si2O7:Eu2+

The compounds SrBe₂Si₂O₇ and BaBe₂Si₂O₇ both have the barylite structure. With 254 nm excitation, the Eu²⁺-activated compounds give UV emission peaking at 360 nm (Sr) and at 375 nm (Ba). Maximum quantum efficiencies of 40% (Sr) and 65% (Ba) were measured. The emission consists of a 5d-4f band emission as well as 4f-4f line emission, in contrast to many other Eu²⁺-activated oxides which generally show only 5d-4f band emission. At 77°K, both compounds show only the 4f-4f line emission peaking at 360 nm. At higher temperatures, 5d-4f band emission shows up at the cost of the line emission. A thermal equilibrium is assumed between the lowest excited 5d and 4f levels. The energy difference between these levels, calculated from the variation in the line-band intensity ratio with temperature, was computed to be 0.15 eV (Sr) and 0.09 eV (Ba). The occurrence of the line emission in the barylites is correlated with the weakness of the crystal field at the Eu²⁺ ions and with the high quenching temperature of the 5d-4f band emission.     

Ni2+ emission in MgO,KMgF3, KZnF3 and MgF2

The emission of Ni²⁺ ions in MgO, KMgF₃, KZnF₃ and MgF₂ crystals has been investigated. The fine structure on the bands at about 20 000 cm^-1 and 13 000 cm^-1 has been studied in detail and from this and the excitation spectra these bands are assigned to ${}^1\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{2g}}\text{→}{}^3\text{A}{}_{\mathrm{2g}}$ and ${}^1\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{2g}}\text{→}{}^3\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{2g}}$ transitions respectively.     

Charge transfer excitation of the Nd3+, Sm3+, Dy3+, Ho3+, Er3+ and Tm3+ emission in CaGa2S4

The excitation spectra of the Nd³⁺, Sm³⁺, Dy³⁺, Ho³⁺, Er³⁺ and Tm³⁺ emission in the sodium-compensated CaGa₂S₄ host lattice, a sulfide with wide band gap, contain an intense band below the absorption edge. Comparison of the energy of its maximum with thermodynamic data and correlations to Jørgensen's refined spin-pairing theory predictions allow one to ascribe this band to a charge transfer transition ending onto 4f orbitals. The irregular variation within the rare earth series contrasts with the monotonic variation of the absorption edge in stoichiometric rare earth sulfides (e.g. NaLnS₂), associated with interband transitions.     

Absorption spectrum of Cs2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O:Ni2+ single crystals

The absorption spectrum of Ni²⁺ doped in Cs₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O single crystals has been studied at room and liquid nitrogen temperatures in the range 7000–34000 cm^?1. The observed spectrum is satisfactorily interpreted in terms of cubic ligand field model including spin-orbit coulping. The ligand field parameters evaluated to best fit the observed spectrum are B = 955 cm^?1, C = 3572 cm^?1, Dq = 910 cm^?1 and ξ = 550 cm^?1. The non-ligand field band observed at 77K has been interpreted to be the superposition of vabrational mode of SO₄^2? radical on ₃T_1g(F) band.     

纳米晶ZrO2：Eu3＋-Bi3＋的制备及Bi3＋敏化Eu3＋特征发射的研究

采用化学共沉淀法制备了纳米晶ZrO2：Eu3＋-Bi3＋粉体,所制备的纳米晶粉体均能观测到Eu3＋离子的室温特征发射．研究了样品的晶体结构和发光性质．结果表明：经600℃煅烧后得到的纳米晶ZrO2：Eu3＋-Bi3＋粉体的晶相为四方相,经800,950及1100℃煅烧后的样品为四方相和单斜相的混合晶相．Eu3＋离子在四方相中的室温特征发射明显强于在混合相中的发射．Bi3＋离子的掺入对Eu3＋离子的室温特征发射有显著的敏化作用．     

Absorption spectra of Ni2+ in (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2·6H2O and Co2+ in Na2Zn(SO4)2·4H2O

Optical absorption spectra of Ni²⁺ in (NH₄)₂Mg(SO₄)₂·6H₂O and Co²⁺ in Na₂Zn(SO₄)₂·4H₂O single crystals have been studied at room and liquid nitrogen temperatures. From the nature and position of the observed bands, a successful interpretation could be made assuming octahedral symmetry for both the ions in the crystals. The splitting observed for ${}^3\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{1g}}\text{(F)}$ band in Ni²⁺ and ${}^4\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{2g}}\text{(F)}$ band in Co²⁺ at liquid nitrogen temperature have been explained as due to spin-orbit interaction. The extra band observed at 16,325 cm^-1 in the case of Ni²⁺ at low temperature has been interpreted to be the superposition of vibrational mode of SO^2-₄ radical on ${}^3\text{T}{}_{\mathrm{1g}}\text{(F)}$ band. The observed band positions in both the crystals have been fitted with four parameters B, C, Dq and ζ.     

A new emission of ZnS:Ni2+ arising from the 3T1(P) → 3T1(F) transition

A photoluminescence band with zero-phonon transitions at $\text{?}\text{= 12438 cm}{}^{-1}$ (this one subject to self-absorption) and at 12259 cm^-1 has been detected with ZnS:Ni crystals. Based on the appearance of these two lines, on the similarity of the whole spectrum with the ³T₂(F) → ³T₁(F) Ni²⁺ luminescence, and on preparation evidence, this new emission is interpreted as the ³T₁(P) → ³T₁(F) transition of substitutional Ni²⁺(3d⁸) ions in a tetrahedral crystal field.     

Transition moment variation in the A2Σ+ → X2Πi transition of HCl+, DCl+ and HBr+

Relative emission intensities of sixteen bands of HCl⁺ (A²Σ⁺ - X²Π_i), four bands of DCl⁺ (A²Σ⁺ - X²Π_i), and 5 bands of HBr⁺ (A²Σ - X²Π_i) have been made using both ion-beam excitation and microwave discharge sources. Intensities were determined by comparison with computer-generated spectra. Treatment of the data within the r-centroid approximation shows that in HCl⁺ the electronic transition moment decreases strongly at large $\text{r}{}_{\mathrm{v\prime v″}}$ [$\text{Re}\text{α}\text{exp}\text{(?3.6}\text{r}{}_{\mathrm{v\prime v″}}\text{)}\text{for 1.44}\text{A}\text{?}\text{< r}{}_{\mathrm{v\prime v″}}\text{< 1.82}\text{A}\text{?}$] but levels off at shorter $\text{r}{}_{\mathrm{v\prime v″}}$. DCl⁺ data agree quantitatively with HCl⁺. The variation in the HBr⁺ moment is similar, with $\text{R}\text{e}\text{α}\text{exp}\text{[?4.5}\text{r}{}_{\mathrm{v\prime v″}}\text{]}\text{for 1.58}\text{A}\text{?}\text{<}\text{r}{}_{\mathrm{v\prime v″}}\text{< 1.78}\text{A}\text{?}$.     

ESR of Fe3+ -Rhombic,Fe2+ -Vo and Fe1+ -Vo complexes in SrTiO3

Three new Fe-defect complexes have been identified by ESR in Fe doped crystals of SrTiO₃. These are an Fe³⁺ center with rhombic fine structure in the “as-grown” crystals, and the vacancy associated complexes Fe²⁺ -V_o and Fe¹⁺ -V_o in “reduced” crystals. Photo-excited charge transfer effects are observed for these centers.     

纳米晶ZrO2:Er3+-Yb3+的制备及其室温上转换发射

用化学共沉淀法制备了ZrO₂:Er³⁺-Yb³⁺纳米晶粉体，所制备的纳米晶粉体具有较强的室温上转换发射和红外发射.研究了样品的晶体结构和上转换发光性质随着Yb³⁺掺杂浓度和煅烧温度的变化关系.通过X射线衍射谱分析发现，经800℃煅烧2h后得到的ZrO₂:Er³⁺-Yb³⁺纳米晶是四方相和单斜相的混合结构，经950℃煅烧2h后得到的样品以单斜相为主，随着Y