a Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires, Cedex 85, 38-Grenoble-Gare, France
b Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Cedex 166, 38-Grenoble-Gare, France
Abstract:
The paramagnetic susceptibility of polycrystalline samarium oxysulfide has been measured between 3° and 300°K. The data are interpreted with an approximation to the crystal potential of the form
Vc = JV20O20 + βJV40O40 + βJV43O43
and correction taking into account exchange is made. The energy levels and crystal fields parameters have been calculated. Fluorescence studies of Gd2O2S: Sm3+ and Y2O2S: Sm3+ have confirmed these results.