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6. Magnetic moment of rare earth ions<br />
Crystal field splitting in rare earth ions is small in the meV-range:<br />
• The inner 4f - shell is well screened from the outer shells 5s 2 p 6 6s 2 ,<br />
which take part in the chemical bonding. Therefore, 4f electrons are<br />
more localized.<br />
• LS – coupling is strong because of higher Z atoms compared to the 3d<br />
atoms. Here the limit holds:<br />
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