Published January 2, 1984 | Version v1
Journal article

Spin-orbit effects in non-central-force systems: Host-lattice effects in F centers

  • 1. Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439

Description

Two new trends associated with spin-orbit effects in a non-central-force field are evident in recent data for F centers: (1) an inverse power-law dependence of spin-orbit splitting on the lattice parameter of the host crystal and (2) a direct dependence of the splitting on the size of the host-lattice ions. These features may be summarized by a simple semiempirical formula closely related to the Mollwo-Ivey relation for the absorption energy

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Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
1
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
73-76
ISSN
0031-9007