Abstract
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of Sm3+ and Yb3+ ions in KY3F10 single crystals have been measured at X-band microwave frequencies and low temperatures. The EPR lines have been fitted to a tetragonal spin Hamiltonian to determine effective g-values (g, g). The observed g-values, (g=0.714(2), g=0.11(1)), for Sm3+ are in agreement with those calculated via crystal-field J-mixing of the first excited-state multiplet 6H7/2 into the groundstate multiplet 6H5/2 of Sm3+ as the second-order perturbation. On the other hand, the observed g-values, (g=5.363(5), g=1.306(2)) for Yb3+ are coincident with those calculated via mixing in only the groundstate multiplet 2F7/2 as the first-order perturbation because the first excited-state multiplet 2F5/2 lies above ~10 000 cm-1 from the groundstate. The groundstate eigenfunctions of Sm3+ and Yb3+ obtained from the EPR results are close to those calculated from a C4v symmetry crystal-field analysis applied to their optical transitions. The distortions of the Sm3+ and Yb3+ complexes in KY3F10 are discussed in the term of the crystal-field Hamiltonian in comparison with LiYF4.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8727-8736 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 40 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 9 Oct 2000 |
Keywords
- crystal field interactions
- eigenvalues and eigenfunctions
- g-factor
- ground states
- paramagnetic resonance
- potassium compounds
- samarium
- spin Hamiltonians
- ytterbium
- yttrium compounds