DocumentCode :
1517805
Title :
{\\hbox {Nd}}^{3+}{\\hbox {:LaF}}_{3} as a Step-Wise Excited Scintillator for Femtosecond Ultraviolet Pulses
Author :
Nakazato, Tomoharu ; Cadatal-Raduban, Marilou ; Yamanoi, Kohei ; Tsuboi, Misuki ; Furukawa, Yusuke ; Pham, Minh ; Estacio, Elmer ; Shimizu, Toshihiko ; Sarukura, Nobuhiko ; Fukuda, Kentaro ; Suyama, Toshihisa ; Yanagida, Takayuki ; Yokota, Yuui ; Yoshikaw
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Volume :
57
Issue :
3
fYear :
2010
fDate :
6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1208
Lastpage :
1210
Abstract :
Vacuum ultraviolet fluorescence from Czochralski method-grown Nd3+:LaF3 excited by 290 nm femtosecond pulses from a Ti:sapphire laser is reported. Peak emission at 175 nm with 7 ns lifetime is observed. This decay time would be one of the fastest among solid-state, inorganic scintillators. Laser emission in the VUV region may also be achievable by pumping with existing ultraviolet solid-state lasers.
Keywords :
crystal growth from melt; high-speed optical techniques; lanthanum compounds; scintillation; solid scintillation detectors; ultraviolet spectra; Czochralski method; LaF3:Nd3+; Ti-sapphire laser; VUV region laser emission; femtosecond ultraviolet pulses; solid state inorganic scintillators; step wise excited scintillator; time 7 ns; vacuum ultraviolet; wavelength 175 nm; wavelength 290 nm; Chemical lasers; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Lithography; Neodymium; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits; ${hbox {Nd}}^{3+}$-doped; Fluorescence; fluoride crystal; scintillator; vacuum ultraviolet;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9499
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2010.2041362
Filename :
5485134
Link To Document :
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