Abstract
The optical reflectivity of single crystals of has been investigated in the photon energy range between 0.03 and 12 eV. The dielectric functions have been derived by means of a Kramers-Kronig analysis and interpreted with lattice vibrations and interband transitions from initial , , and states into crystal-field-split bands. In addition intra transitions have been observed and commented on. The Coulomb correlation energy between and has been found experimentally. Optical transmission measurements at low temperatures have revealed a blue shift of the absorption edge for temperatures above the Néel point and in zero external magnetic fields and a red shift of the absorption edge for magnetic fields larger than a critical field kOe, confirming the metamagnetic phase. is found to be 5.2±0.2 K.
- Received 23 June 1975
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.12.3940
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