文摘
Detailed analysis of the vibronic structure in the electronic absorption spectrum of Cs2NaYbF6 at temperaturesbetween 10 and 300 K enables the crystal field energy level diagram of Yb3+ in this cubic host to be deduced.Ultraviolet and visible laser excitation of Cs2NaYbF6, Cs2NaY0.9Yb0.1F6, and Cs2NaHo0.99Yb0.01F6 give spectralfeatures mainly due to Yb3+ being situated at a range of defect sites. The 4f13 crystal field analyses of octahedralYbX63- (X = F, Cl, Br) systems show the expected trends in parameter values, but the energy level fits arepoor. Inclusion of the interaction with the charge-transfer configuration 4f14np5 provides an exact fitting ofenergy levels for YbX63-, and a smooth variation of ff and fp crystal field parameters for Cs2NaLnCl6 (Ln= Er, Tm, Yb) is observed.