“…[1][2][3] On the other hand, the number of papers dealing with the interconfigurational nf N → nf N−1 ͑n +1͒d 1 transitions of the lanthanide ions is significantly smaller than that for f-f transitions. Moreover, in most cases, the structure of the observed 4f N → 4f N−1 5d 1 transitions has been rationalized in the simple one-electron model, suitable for Ce 3+ ions only, 4,5 or with the assumption that the excited configurations were formed by a coupling of the 5d orbitals, split by the crystalfield, with the 4f N−1 core electrons and lattice vibrations. [6][7][8] However, recently, a growing interest in rare-earths spectroscopy in the vacuum ultraviolet range may be observed.…”