A typical emission spectrum of a complex of Dy 3+ contains sharp maxima between 450 and 800

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A typical emission spectrum of a complex of Dy3+ contains sharp maxima between 450 and 800 nm which are assigned to 4F9/26HJ transitions for values of J = 15/2, 13/2, 11/2 and 9/2.

(a) What is the f configuration for Dy3+

(b) Determine the ground state term for Dy3+, showing clearly how to determine values of S, L and J. Comment on your answer with respect to the transition assignments given above.

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Inorganic Chemistry

ISBN: 9781292134147

5th Edition

Authors: Catherine Housecroft

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