CRYSTAL-GROWTH AND OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NEODYMIUM-DOPED LITAO3

Authors
SOLE JG LOU L MONTEIL A BOULON G LECOCQ S VERGARA I CAMARILLO E COCHETMUCHY D
Citation
Jg. Sole et al., CRYSTAL-GROWTH AND OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF NEODYMIUM-DOPED LITAO3, European journal of solid state and inorganic chemistry, 30(11), 1993, pp. 1049-1062
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
European journal of solid state and inorganic chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
09924361
Volume
30
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
1049 - 1062
Database
ISI
SICI code
0992-4361(1993)30:11<1049:CAOCON>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
Nd3+ doped LiTaO3 congruent crystal has been grown and the optical pro perties (absorption and fluorescence) of this ion investigated. The pr esence of three non-equivalent crystal field sites has been ascertaine d for the Nd3+ ion. By using laser site selective spectroscopy the 4I9 /2, 4I11/2 and 4F3/2 energy levels and lifetimes associated to these N d3+ sites have been experimentally determined so that each site can be optically characterized. The experimental results axe compared with t hose reported for the isostructural system LiNbO3:Nd.