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Morrison, C.A. (1992). Bi12 XO20 (X = Ge, Si, Ti). In: Crystal Fields for Transition-Metal Ions in Laser Host Materials. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-95686-7_49

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