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Register a new userVacuum ultraviolet 5d$^1$4f$^9$-4f$^{10}$ emission of Ho$^{3+}$ ions in alkaline-earth fluorides
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Time-resolved emission, excitation as well as emission decay curves of CaF$_2$, SrF$_2$, BaF$_2$ doped with HoF$_3$ were investigated. Most intensive emission bands near 168 nm, having long decay time, belong to spin-forbidden transitions from 5d$^1$4f$^9$ high spin (HS) states to ground $^5$I$_8$ states of Ho$^{3+}$ ions. Weak spin allowed 5d$^1$4f$^9$(LS)-4f$^{10}$ emission band at 158 nm was observed only in CaF$_2$-Ho crystals. Spin allowed and spin-forbidden excitation bands were observed in all crystals near 166 and 155 nm respectively. Fast component of spin-forbidden emissions due to multiphonon relaxation to low-lying 4f$^{10}$ Ho$^{3+}$ level was observed for all crystals.
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