5 D 3–5D4 cross relaxation in Tb3+ pairs in CsCdBr3 crystals

Abstract
The 5D35D4 cross relaxation process of Tb3+ in CsCdBr3 has been evaluated by analysis of the decay curves of the 5D3 and 5D4 emission. The temperature dependence of the cross relaxation rate can be explained assuming phonon‐assisted processes. The results show that the larger amount of Tb3+ ions is incorporated in pairs into the CsCdBr3 lattice.