Title :
Study of the 2-3 /spl mu/m emission of Cr/sup 2+/ in MBE-grown ZnTe:Cr and ZnSe:Cr epilayers
Author :
Luo, Ming ; VanMil, B.L. ; Tompkins, R.P. ; Myers, T.H. ; Lederman, D. ; Giles, N.C. ; Cui, Y. ; Burger, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., West Virginia Univ., Morgantown, WV, USA
Abstract :
Photoluminescence using both cw and pulsed excitation sources is used to characterize the IR emission of MBE-grown ZnTe:Cr and ZnSe:Cr epilayers. The observed lifetime and its temperature behavior are consistent with reports for bulk crystals.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; chromium; infrared spectra; molecular beam epitaxial growth; optical properties; photoluminescence; thin films; zinc compounds; Cr/sup 2+/ emission; IR emission; MBE; ZnSe:Cr; ZnTe:Cr; bulk crystals; cw excitation source; epilayers; photoluminescence; pulsed excitation source; temperature behavior; Biomedical optical imaging; Chromium; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Molecular beam epitaxial growth; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Pump lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
