Spectroscopic analysis of Er3+ transitions in lithium niobate

Journal of Luminescence

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-26

  Amin, J ^a,c   Dussardier, B ^b   Schweizer, T ^a   Hempstead, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Er doped LiNbO3; Spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ANISOTROPY; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; ERBIUM; IONS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; LOW TEMPERATURE OPERATIONS; OPTICAL PUMPING;

CRYSTAL ANISOTROPY; EXCITED STATE ABSORPTION; JUDD-OFELT THEORY; LITHIUM NIOBATE; TRANSITION STRENGTHS;

SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 0030216196     PISSN: 00222313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-2313(96)00063-4     Document Type: Article

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