Electronic absorption spectra of the 5d3 hexafluororhenate(IV) ion

The Γ₈(⁴A_2g) →Γ₇(²T_2g), Γ₈(²T_2g) electronic transitions for the 5d³ hexafluororhenate(IV) ion have been observed at liquid hydrogen temperature in a single Cs₂GeF₆ crystal and in a mixed crystal where the ReF^?2₆ ion is doped in the cubic Cs₂GeF₆ lattice. The electronic transitions have been assigned with a crystal field model to give information about the parameters B, C, Dq, and spin-orbit coupling. The vibrational structure in the mixed crystal system may be assigned to the ungerade modes of the ReF^?2₆ moiety. Comparison of the mixed and pure crystal vibrational structure shows that the pure crystal vibrational structure can be interpreted on the basis of K ≠ 0 lattice effects and a small distortion in the pure crystal.