List of contributors Preface Introduction 1. Crystal field splitting mechanisms D. J. Newman and Betty Ng 2. Empirical crystal fields D. J. Newman and Betty Ng 3. Fitting crystal field parameters D. J. Newman and Betty Ng 4. Lanthanide and actinide optical spectra G. K. Liu 5. Superposition model D. J. Newman and Betty Ng 6. Effects of electron correlation on crystal field splitting M. F. Reid and D. J. Newman 7. Ground state splittings in S-state ions D. J. Newman and Betty Ng 8. Invariants and moments Y. Y. Yeung 9. Semiclassical model K. S. Chan 10. Transition intensities M. F. Reid Appendix 1. Point symmetry D. J. Newman and Betty Ng Appendix 2. QBASIC programs D. J. Newman and Betty Ng Appendix 3. Accessible program packages Y. Y. Yeung, M. F. Reid and D. J. Newman Appendix 4. Computer package CST Cz. Rudowicz Bibliography Index.
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