Abstract

Diffuse-reflectance spectra are reported for 11 rare-earth oxides of various structural types over the spectral range of 225–2700 mμ. These spectra, particularly in the near infrared, permit the use of diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy to identify rare-earth ions in solid materials.

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