SHARP-LINE FLUORESCENCE, ELECTRON PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE, AND THERMOLUMINESCENCE OF MN4+ IN ALPHA-AL2O3
SHARP-LINE FLUORESCENCE, ELECTRON PARAMAGNETIC RESONANCE, AND THERMOLUMINESCENCE OF MN4+ IN ALPHA-AL2O3
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DOI:
10.1103/physrev.126.1684
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发表时间:
1962-01-01
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WOOD, DL
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GESCHWIND, S;KISLIUK, P;WOOD, DL
Sharp-line fluorescence, paramagnetic resonance in the ground state, and optical absorption due to Mn 4+ in α-Al 2 O 3 have been observed (analog of Cr 3+). The Mn 4+ valence state is obtained by charge compensation with Mg 2+. The increased charge of Mn 4+ compared to Cr 3+ results in a stronger crystal field and greater covalency whose effects are clearly seen in both the optical and paramagnetic resonance results. The ground state splitting is 0.39 cm− 1, almost the same as in ruby, while the metastable E 2 state splitting is 80 cm− 1. When the crystals are irradiated with ultraviolet (< 3000 Å), more than 50% of the ground state of Mn 4+ is depopulated, as long-lived traps are filled which decay via the E 2 states through sharp-line thermoluminescence. The possible application to light masers is briefly discussed.