We investigate feasibility of comparison between the zero field splitting parameters obtained experimentally based on the spin Hamiltonian with the fictitious spin S'=1 and those with the effective spin S̃=2. The former zero field splitting parameters have recently been measured for Fe²⁺ ions in forsterite Mg₂SiO₄, whereas the latter zero field splitting parameters are available in literature, e.g. for Fe²⁺ and Cr²⁺ (S̃=2) ions. It turns out that no unique direct comparison is feasible and hence appropriate conversion relations need to be derived. Methodology for such conversions is outlined. Various combinations of the possible energy level schemes for the spin S̃=2 and S'=1 are briefly described. Illustrative preliminary results concerning appropriate conversions of the second-rank zero field splitting parameters measured by high-frequency EMR for Fe²⁺ in natural and synthetic forsterite are presented. Detailed results and full analysis will be given elsewhere.
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