Luminescence spectra and electronic structure of the UO2F53-ion

Abstract
The luminescence spectra of crystals of M3UO2F5 (M=Cs, Rb, K, Na and NH4) and the polarized absorption spectrum of K3UO2F5 have been measured at temperatures down to 4 K. The lowest excited states have E1 and E2 (D 5h ) symmetry, as expected from the model of Denning. The E1A1 electronic origins are intense, due to the low site symmetry of the uranyl ion. At least four of the six possible vibronic origins due to internal motions of the UO2F5 3- ion are identified. Strong progressions in v 1[vs(O-U-O)] and weak progressions in v 2[vs(U-F)] are based on these vibronic origins. The spectra are compared with those of the D 4h anion UO2Cl4 2-.

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