Title

Thermal Quenching Of Fluorescence In Chromium-Doped Fluoride Laser Crystals

Authors

Authors

M. Stalder; M. Bass;B. H. T. Chai

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

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

Keywords

Performance; Cr-3+; Optics

Abstract

The temperature dependence of the fluorescence lifetime of chromium ions in the fluorides LiBaAlF6, LiCaAlF6, LiSrAlF6, and LiSr0.8Ca0.2AlF6 is reported. In each crystal the lifetime at low temperatures is nearly constant. Above a temperature that depends on the host the lifetime drops rapidly with increasing temperature. This strong decrease is attributed to nonradiative decay processes. From the experimental data the radiative decay rate, the thermal quenching activation energy, and the nonradiative decay rate are determined. Excellent agreement with the Mott model is then demonstrated by using these parameters.

Journal Title

Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics

Volume

9

Issue/Number

12

Publication Date

1-1-1992

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/josab.9.002271

Language

English

First Page

2271

Last Page

2273

WOS Identifier

WOS:A1992KD64700020

ISSN

0740-3224

Recommended Citation

"Thermal Quenching Of Fluorescence In Chromium-Doped Fluoride Laser Crystals" (1992). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 577.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/577