Synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of CaF 2:Er3 + single crystal for highly efficient 1.53 μm amplification

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 95, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 3243-3249

  Kumar, G A ^a   Riman, Richard ^a   Chae, S C ^b   Jang, Y N ^b   Bae, I K ^b   Moon, H S ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Korea Inst of Geosci/Mat Rsrc   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MULTIPHONON RELAXATION; RACAH PARAMETERS;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLUORESCENCE; HAMILTONIANS; LATTICE CONSTANTS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; STIMULATED EMISSION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

SINGLE CRYSTALS;

EID: 1942489311     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1649807     Document Type: Article

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