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Crystal field excitation

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Crystal field excitation is the electronic transition of an electron between two orbitals of an atom that is situated in a crystal field environment.[1] They are often observed in coordination complexes of transition metals.[2] Some examples of crystal field excitations are dd-transitions on a copper atom that is surrounded by an octahedron of oxygen atoms, or ff-transitions on the uranium atom in uranium antimonide.[3]

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  1. ^ Rückamp, R; Benckiser, E; Haverkort, M W; Roth, H; Lorenz, T; Freimuth, A; Jongen, L; Möller, A; Meyer, G; Reutler, P; Büchner, B; Revcolevschi, A; Cheong, S-W; Sekar, C; Krabbes, G (2005-06-17). "Optical study of orbital excitations in transition-metal oxides". New Journal of Physics. 7 (1): 3. arXiv:cond-mat/0503405. Bibcode:2005NJPh....7..144R. doi:10.1088/1367-2630/7/1/144. ISSN 1367-2630.
  2. ^ "A. Introduction to Crystal Field Theory". Chemistry LibreTexts. 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  3. ^ Furrer, A. (2012-12-06). Crystal Field Effects in Metals and Alloys. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 220. ISBN 978-1-4615-8801-6.