Abstract
The energies and intensities of transitions observed in the optical spectra of lanthanide (Ln) and actinide (An) compounds can typically be measured with a high degree of accuracy. The observed transitions can then be directly represented as upper state energy levels where the structure is induced by the environment. We discuss here the systematic theoretical interpretation of these transitions both in terms of energy level structure and transition probability. Particularly for the trivalent lanthanides and actinides, the detail to which the interpretation can be carried is unique in the periodic table. Although we will emphasize the electronic structure of organometallic lanthanides and actinides in the present discussion, it will be clear that this type of ligand does not present any unique interpretive problems. The basic framework of the interpretation is not dependent upon the specific ionic environment. On the other hand, organometallic compounds represent a particularly interesting group in which to study excited state relaxation.
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Carnall, W.T. (1979). Optical Spectroscopy of f-Element Compounds. In: Marks, T.J., Fischer, R.D. (eds) Organometallics of the f-Elements. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 44. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9454-6_9
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