Abstract
This paper shows the important role that plays the electron-lattice coupling to represent correctly the energy levels of Cr3+ ions in Nb5+ site into congruent LiNbO3 crystals doped with 5.3% of ZnO. Racah's parameters: B=646cm−1, C=3022cm−1 and crystal field intensity Dq=1342cm−1 were determined and the Tanabe–Sugano's diagram was constructed. The characteristics of the absorption and emission spectra of Cr3+ ions in Nb5+ site have been explained in terms of the Configurational Co-ordinate model in the harmonic approximation. Huang–Rhys parameter, S=3.5 and the breathing phonon energy, ℏω=460cm−1, are also reported in this work. Different values of breathing phonon for Cr3+ in Nb5+ site than in Li+ site could explain the higher luminescent quantum efficiency of Cr3+ ions located in Nb5+ site in LiNbO3 crystals.
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