Published May 12, 2010 | Version v1
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Optical characterization of Tm3+ in LiYF4 and LiLuF4 crystals

Creators

  • 1. Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800 (China)

Description

A comparative study of the optical properties of Tm3+ in LiYF4 (YLF) and LiLuF4 (LLF) crystals is presented. Room temperature polarized absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra for Tm3+ in LYF and LLF were measured and analysed. By applying the Judd-Ofelt approach, the intensity parameters Ω2,4,6 were calculated. The radiative transition rates, branching ratios and radiative lifetimes were also obtained. The results were analysed and compared between these two samples, indicating that both of them are favourable laser media.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/43/18/185402

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0022-3727/43/18/185402;
PII
S0022-3727(10)43597-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
18
Journal Page Range
[6 p.]
ISSN
0022-3727
CODEN
JPAPBE

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42057723
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION SPECTRA; BRANCHING RATIO; CRYSTALS; EMISSION SPECTRA; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; FLUORESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY; LASER MATERIALS; LIFETIME; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LUTETIUM FLUORIDES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K; THULIUM IONS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; CHARGED PARTICLES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; IONS; LUTETIUM COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SPECTRA; SPECTROSCOPY; TEMPERATURE RANGE