Solution synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of high Er3+ content LaF3 for broadband 1.5 μm amplification

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-47

  Kumar, G A ^a   Riman, Richard ^a   Snitzer, Elias ^a   Ballato, John ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b South   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CRYSTAL GROWTH FROM MELT; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; ERBIUM; GELS; GLASS; LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SINGLE CRYSTALS; SOLUBILITY; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BRIDGMAN TECHNIQUE; LANTHANUM TETRAFLUORIDE; ZIRCONIUM BARIUM LANTHANUM ALUMINUM SODIUM GLASS;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 0942290079     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1629772     Document Type: Article

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