Effect of excited-state population density on nonradiative multiphonon relaxation rates of rare-earth ions

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 667-679

  Pelle F ^a   Gardant, N ^a   Auzel, F ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ELECTRONIC DENSITY OF STATES; ENERGY GAP; GLASS; IONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PHONONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; STATISTICAL METHODS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

MULTIPHONON RELAXATION RATE SATURATION; NONRADIATIVE MULTIPHONON RELAXATION RATES;

RELAXATION PROCESSES;

EID: 0032003775     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.15.000667     Document Type: Article

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