Title :
Determination of fluorescence lifetimes of Yb3+ in different Borate and vanadate hosts using the pinhole method
Author :
Krankel, Christian ; Kuhn, Henning ; Fredrich-Thornton, Susanne T. ; Hirt, Christian ; Peters, Rigo ; Petermann, Klaus ; Huber, Gunter
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser-Phys., Univ. of Hamburg, Hamburg
Abstract :
The fluorescence lifetimes of the 2F5/2 level of Yb3+ in LaSc3(BO3)4, Li6Y(BO3)3, Ca4YO(BO3)3, Ca4GdO(BO3)3, and YVO4 were determined for various doping concentrations applying the pinhole method.
Keywords :
calcium compounds; fluorescence; impurity distribution; lanthanum compounds; lithium compounds; scandium compounds; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; Ca4GdO(BO3)3:Yb; Ca4YO(BO3)3:Yb; LaSc3(BO3)4:Yb; Li6Y(BO3)3:Yb; YVO4:Yb; Yb3+; borate; doping concentrations; fluorescence lifetimes; pinhole method; vanadate; Absorption; Differential equations; Extrapolation; Filters; Fluorescence; Laser excitation; Photomultipliers; Photonic crystals; Signal detection; Spectroscopy; (140.3380) Laser materials; (300.6500) Spectroscopy, time-resolved;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
