Theoretical Studies of the g Factors for Co2+ in MgO and CaO Crystals

This paper presents a cluster approach to the calculation of the g factors for 3d7 ions in cubic oc­ tahedral crystals, in which the parameters related to the configuration interaction and the covalency reduction effects are obtained from optical spectra of the studied crystals, and so no adjustable parameters are applied. From the approach, the g factors for MgO:Co2+ and CaO:Co2+ are cal­ culated. The calculated results show good agreement with the observed values. The experimental values of g < 4.333 (the first order value in absence of configuration and covalency interactions) for MgO:Co2+ and g > 4.333 for CaO:Co2+ are also explained.