Abstract
A model of 2E to 4T2 tunnelling induced by zero-point vibrations is developed to account for the observed temperature dependence in the photoluminescence spectrum of Cr3+ ions in crystals with small energy separation Delta E=E(2E)-E(4T 2). The model gives good agreement with experimental results for Cr3+ -doped Gd3Sc2Ga3O12, where Delta E=70 cm-1 is smaller than the mean phonon energy h(cross) omega approximately=180 cm-1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 9175-9182 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 1 |
Issue number | 46 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 20 Nov 1989 |
Keywords
- photoluminescence
- crystals
- small energy separation