ErO6 complexes, where every Er3+ ion is surrounded by six oxygen atoms form
ing an octahedron with C-3v point symmetry are found to explain the strong
Stark splitting of the characteristic Er3+ emission observed in the 1460-16
10 nm range. An a-Si:H matrix serves as an ideal semiconductor host to perm
it co-doped O atoms to form an optimal ligand field around Er3+ ions. (C) 2
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