“…4 A 2 (F) emission that was fitted by three Gaussian curves at 13,600, 12,790, and 12,290 cm À1 (735, 782 and 814 nm) (Fig. 5), which is consistent since the 4 T 2 state is strongly coupled to lattice vibrations and therefore a nearly Gaussian shape is expected for each site [40,41]. Increasing the Cr 3+ concentration, the intensity of the band at 15,100 cm À1 almost vanishes while the intensity of the band centered at 12,790 cm À1 is greatly increased.…”