Abstract
Crystal field (CF) analysis of the energy levels scheme of Cr3+ ion doped in LiAl5O8 spinel is performed. Using the crystal structure data and exchange charge model of CF, the CF parameters were calculated and Cr3+ CF Hamiltonian was diagonalized in the basis set spanned by 120 wave functions of all 8 LS terms of Cr3+ ion. The obtained energy levels and estimated Racah parameters B and C were compared with experimental spectroscopic data for the LiAl5O8:Cr3+ crystal; good agreement has been demonstrated.
Keywords
Lithium aluminate, Trivalent chromium, Crystal field, Energy levels.
Citation
C. N. AVRAM, M. G. BRIK, A. S. GRUIA, Theoretical calculations of energy levels scheme of Cr3+ - doped LiAl5O8 spinel, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 8, August 2010, pp.1127-1130 (2010).
Submitted at: June 24, 2010
Accepted at: Aug. 12, 2010