Title :
Spectroscopic study of Yb doped oxide crystals for intrinsic optical bistability
Author :
Noginov, M.A. ; Loutts, G.B. ; Steward, C. ; Lucas, B. ; Fider, D. ; Peters, V. ; Huber, G. ; Bowden, C.M.
Author_Institution :
Center for Mater. Res., Norfolk State Univ., VA, USA
Abstract :
In search for intrinsic optical bistability in solid-state optical materials, we studied cooperative absorption and emission in Yb/sub 3/Al/sub 3/O/sub 12/, Yb/sub 2/O/sub 3/, Yb:Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/, Yb:Lu/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and Yb:Sc/sub 2/O/sub 3/ laser related crystals. The bistability in cooperative luminescence in Yb(6%):Sc/sub 2/O/sub 3/ has been observed.
Keywords :
impurity absorption spectra; infrared spectra; lutetium compounds; optical bistability; optical materials; photoluminescence; scandium compounds; visible spectra; ytterbium; ytterbium compounds; yttrium compounds; Lu/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Yb; Sc/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Yb; Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Yb; Yb doped oxide crystals; Yb/sub 2/O/sub 3/; Yb/sub 3/Al/sub 3/O/sub 12/; Yb:Lu/sub 2/O/sub 3/; Yb:Sc/sub 2/O/sub 3/; Yb:Y/sub 2/O/sub 3/; bistability; cooperative absorption; cooperative emission; cooperative luminescence; intrinsic optical bistability; laser related crystals; solid-state optical materials; spectroscopic study; Convolution; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Laser theory; Luminescence; Nonlinear optics; Optical bistability; Optical materials; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883691
