Gajadhar-Plummer, Alison2008-11-212008-11-212008-11-21https://hdl.handle.net/2139/599enPlease contact the West Indiana Division at the University of the West Indies,St.Augustine in order to view the full thesis. Contact: wimail@sta.uwi.eduRare earth ionsRare earth ions -- SpectraRare earth metalsPreparation, characterisation and luminescence spectroscopy of novel polynuclear systems featuring Lanthanide (III) - Lanthanide (III) interactionsThesis