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T. T. Basiev, V. A. Demidenko, K. V. Dykel’skii et al.<br />

Gd 2 O 2 S:Nd 3+ (0.1 %)<br />

d=0.175 cm<br />

4 I9/2 --> 4 G7/2<br />

ΔE m<strong>in</strong> = 1517 cm -1<br />

1-1'<br />

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535 540 585 590 595 600 605 610<br />

λ, nm<br />

4 I9/2 --> 4 G5/2<br />

4 I9/2 --> 2 G7/2<br />

1- 4'<br />

Figure 23. Absorption spectra of the Gd 2O 2S:Nd 3+ (0.1 wt%) oxysulfide optical ceramics at the<br />

4 I9/2→ 4 G 7/2, 4 I 9/2→ 2 G 7/2, and 4 I 9/2→ 4 G 5/2 transitions at 77 K (gray curve) and 300 K (black curve).<br />

Fluorescence, a.u.<br />

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