4. Interactions between rare earth ions
When the concentration of rare earth ions is increased in a host
matrix, either for the same type of ion or for different types (codoping),
ion-ion interactions occur. Generally speaking, the phenomenon takes
place when the average distance between the two ions reaches some
2 nm, i.e. assuming a uniform distribution, when the ion concentration
reaches some 1027 m–3. If the ions are found
in clusters, interaction can occur as early as 1023 ions
· m–3.
The essential condition for energy transfers to occur is that
a quasi-resonance exists between a pair of levels of a sensitizer
or donor ion, and a pair of levels of a neighboring activator or acceptor
ion. Figure
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