OBSERVATION OF 2 TYPES OF SPECTRAL HOLES IN MGO-DOPED Y2O3-PR3+ CRYSTALS

Authors
OKUNO T TANAKA K SUEMOTO T
Citation
T. Okuno et al., OBSERVATION OF 2 TYPES OF SPECTRAL HOLES IN MGO-DOPED Y2O3-PR3+ CRYSTALS, Optics communications, 123(4-6), 1996, pp. 512-516
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Optics communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
00304018
Volume
123
Issue
4-6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
512 - 516
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-4018(1996)123:4-6<512:OO2TOS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
In addition to a narrow spectral hole due to optical pumping to hyperf ine sublevels in the ground state, an anomalously broad persistent spe ctral hole was burned in Y2O3:Pr3+ crystals which contain a small amou nt of MgO. This broad hole was stable against 300 K-annealing. Burning of this broad hole is ascribed to the rearrangement of local structur e around optical centers.