Article | REF: E1980 V2

Optical properties of rare-earth ions

Authors: François AUZEL, Richard MONCORGÉ

Publication date: July 10, 2017

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8. Glossary

ions de terres rares; rare-earth ions

Ions (generally trivalent) from the lanthanide series (Ce 3+ to Yb 3+ ) of Mendeleev's table.

crystal field; champ cristallin

Electrostatic field exerted by the ions surrounding the rare-earth ion in a solid material.

relaxation croisée; cross-relaxation

Energy transfer mechanism between two neighboring ions resulting in the excitation of a lower energy level than the one initially excited.

Addition de Photons par Transfert d'Énergie or APTE; energy transfer up-conversion

Energy transfer mechanism between two neighboring ions resulting in the excitation of a higher energy level than the...

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