The origins of the colours of yellow,green and blue sapphires |
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Authors: | J. Ferguson |
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Affiliation: | Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T. 2600, Australia; Department of Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W. Australia |
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Abstract: | The absorption spectra of natural yellow sapphires are shown to be due to single Fe3+ and Fe3+ O2− Fe3+ pairs, with the latter dominant. Blue and green sapphires have spectra dominated by Fe3+ O2− Ti4+ and Fe2+ O2− Fe3+ pairs. |
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