3d electron transitions in Co- and Ni-doped MgSO3·6H2O

Absorption spectra of magnesium sulfite hexahydrate (MgSO3·6H2O), doped with Co and Ni, have been studied in the spectral region 1.46-3.1 eV. Investigations have been carried out with linear polarized light E||c, Eperpendicularc (c is the optical axis of MgSO3·6H2O) that propagates in the (1210) direction. The Co structure manifests in the spectral region 2.06-3.1 eV and the Ni structures manifest in the spectral region 1.46-2.26 eV. The peculiarities of the Jahn-Teller effect and spin-orbit interaction with respect to the impurity ions in the crystal lattice of MgSO3·6H2O are analyzed and discussed. The electron transitions in Co2+ and Ni2+ ions are determined for E||c, Eperpendicularc. The crystal field parameter Dq and Racah parameters B and C are also calculated.