1.47-μm emission and multiphonon relaxation of Tm3+ ions in potassium bismuth gallate glasses

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 313-317

  Man, Shi Qing ^a   Wong, Sun Fat ^a   Pun, Edwin Yue Bun ^a   Chung, Po Sheun ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; BANDWIDTH; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; GLASS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHONONS; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; RELAXATION PROCESSES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

INFRARED CUTOFF EDGE; MULTIPHONON RELAXATION; RADIATIVE LIFETIMES;

THULIUM;

EID: 1342307973     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.21.000313     Document Type: Article

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