• DocumentCode
    1154458
  • Title

    Er3+→Tm3+ energy transfer in YLiF4 (YLF)

  • Author

    Brenier, A. ; Moncorge, R. ; Pedrini, C.

  • Author_Institution
    Phys.-Chimie des Mater. Luminescents, Lyon I Univ., Villeurbanne, France
  • Volume
    26
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1990
  • fDate
    6/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    967
  • Lastpage
    971
  • Abstract
    The Er3+→Tm3+ energy transfers are analyzed in doubly doped YLiF4:Er+, Tm3+ single crystals. A good description of the excited state dynamics is achieved with models based on rate equations and using lifetime data. In particular, it is shown that the two lowest excited states 4I13/2 of Er3+ and 3F4 of Tm3+ are in thermal equilibrium at room temperature because of efficient Er&lrarr2;Tm energy transfers between these two levels
  • Keywords
    erbium; laser theory; lithium compounds; solid lasers; thulium; yttrium compounds; Er3+→Tm3+ energy transfer; YLiF4; YLiF4:Er+, Tm3+ single crystals; excited state dynamics; lifetime data; lowest excited states; rate equations; room temperature; thermal equilibrium; Crystals; Doping; Energy exchange; Equations; Erbium; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Temperature distribution;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9197
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/3.108091
  • Filename
    108091
    • Link To Document
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