The decay of the<sup>6</sup>I<sub>7/2</sub>term level of Gd<sup>3+</sup>in YOCl and LiYF<sub>4</sub>

J. Sytsma, G. F. Imbusch, G. Blasse

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter · 1990 · 30 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

The total decay rate of the 6I7/2 term level of Gd3+ in YOCl and LiYF4 is studied as a function of temperature. This rate is described as a termal average of the difference contributions of the crystal field components. The difference between the rates in YOCl and LiYF4 is discussed.

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