Light Scattering from High-Lying Electronic Excitations in CoF2

Raman spectra of CoF₂ above and below its Néel point have been obtained which show four very weak lines in the region between 700 and 1500 cm⁻¹. These are attributed to transitions from the ground state to the four highest‐lying levels within the resolved ${}^4{\Gamma }_4^{+}$ manifold of Co²⁺. The spectra are in good agreement with data for Co²⁺ in MgF₂.