Title :
Luminescence and lifetime properties of Nd3+:LaF3 thin films grown by pulsed laser deposition
Author :
Yoshida, Norihiro ; Ieda, Mirai ; Ono, Shintaro ; Yamanoi, K. ; Shimizu, Tsuyoshi ; Sarukura, N. ; Yokota, Yuji ; Yanagida, T. ; Yoshikawa, Akira
Author_Institution :
Nagoya Inst. of Technol., Nagoya, Japan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
Nd3+:LaF3 thin films were grown by pulsed laser deposition. Photoluminescence spectra revealed a dominant peak at 173nm with a decay time of 8.2 ns, which is similar to the results obtained from bulk Nd3+:LaF3 crystal.
Keywords :
lanthanum compounds; neodymium; photoluminescence; pulsed laser deposition; thin films; LaF3:Nd3+; decay time; lifetime properties; photoluminescence spectra; pulsed laser deposition; thin films; time 8.2 ns; wavelength 173 nm; Films; Heating; Photoluminescence; Pulsed laser deposition; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600561
