Mf. Hazenkamp et al., ROOM-TEMPERATURE LINE EMISSION AT 1.2 MU-M FROM CHROMIUM-ACTIVATED BARIUM ORTHO-TITANATE (J LUMIN 59 (1994) 113) - COMMENT, Journal of luminescence, 63(4), 1995, pp. 177-181
The sharp line luminescence around 1.2 mu m reported in [J. Lumin. 59
(1994) 113] for chromium doped Ba2TiO4 is shown to be due to a Mn5+ im
purity. Cr4+ doped Ba2TiO4 exhibits a broad band luminescence at 20 K
with a lifetime tau less than or equal to 7 mu s.