DocumentCode
350493
Title
Photon avalanche in Tm-doped crystals
Author
Ki-Soo Lim
Author_Institution
Dept. of Phys., Chung-Buk Nat. Univ., Cheongju, South Korea
Volume
3
fYear
1999
fDate
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
Firstpage
674
Abstract
In this report, the upconversion and photon avalanche processes in Tm/sup 3+/:LaF/sub 3/ are studied in pulse excitation and the avalanche mechanisms and related spectroscopic parameters in Tm doped materials will be discussed in both continuous and pulse excitations.
Keywords
lanthanum compounds; optical frequency conversion; solid lasers; thulium; LaF/sub 3/:Tm; Tm-doped crystals; Tm/sup 3+/:LaF/sub 3/; continuous excitation; lasers; photon avalanche; pulse excitation; spectroscopic parameters; upconversion process; Absorption; Crystalline materials; Helium; Laser excitation; Metastasis; Optical materials; Photonic crystals; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location
Seoul, South Korea
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5661-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.817776
Filename
817776
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