Correlation between the intensities of intermultiplet electric dipole transitions and the fine features of the stark structure of multiplets of Pr3+ ions in the LaCl3 compound

The Stark structure of the multiplets of Pr³⁺ ions in the LaCl₃ compound is described and the even and odd parameters of the crystal field, as well as the covalency parameters, are determined in the approximation of an intermediate interconfiguration interaction. The covalency parameters thus obtained agree well with the parameters calculated in the framework of microscopic models. The intensity parameters of intermultiplet electric dipole transitions are calculated using the odd parameters of the crystal field and the covalency parameters. The results of the calculations are in satisfactory agreement with the experimental data. This allows the conclusion that there is a correlation between the fine features of the Stark structure of the multiplets and the intensities of the intermultiplet electric dipole transitions.