Nd-3+ To Er-3+ And Nd-3+ To Ho-3+ Energy-Transfer In Laser Crystals

    Authors

    M. Stalder;M. Bass

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Opt. Soc. Am. B-Opt. Phys.

    Keywords

    WAVELENGTH; Optics

    Abstract

    The fluorescence decay of the 4F3/2 state of the Nd3+ ions was studied in Nd3+, Er3+ and Nd3+, Ho3+ doped crystals of garnets and perovskites. Fast initial decays were observed in this system for the first time to our knowledge and are attributed to an energy transfer from the Nd3+ ion to the nearest codopant ions that can accept the energy. Mathematical models of the decay processes were tested, and agreement with the experimental data was obtained by including a short-range interaction responsible for the fast initial decay and a dipole-dipole interaction for the subsequent decay.

    Journal Title

    Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics

    Volume

    8

    Issue/Number

    1

    Publication Date

    1-1-1991

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    177

    Last Page

    183

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1991EQ81500026

    ISSN

    0740-3224

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