Superluminescence of Er3+ in an amorphous silicon matrix

Authors
Emel'yanov, VI Kamenev, BV Kashkarov, PK Konstantinova, EI Timoshenko, VY Terukov, EI Bresler, MS Gusev, OB
Citation
Vi. Emel'Yanov et al., Superluminescence of Er3+ in an amorphous silicon matrix, PHYS SOL ST, 42(8), 2000, pp. 1410-1413
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICS OF THE SOLID STATE
ISSN journal
10637834 → ACNP
Volume
42
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1410 - 1413
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-7834(200008)42:8<1410:SOEIAA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The photoluminescence of Er3+ ions in thin films of amorphous silicon has b een studied under conditions of intense pumping. A superlinear increase in the amplitude and a shortening of the photoluminescence relaxation times ar e revealed at a pumping intensity above 200 kW/cm(2). The data obtained are explained by the threshold ''switching-on'' of the superluminescence mecha nism. (C) 2000 MAIK "Nauka/Interperiodica".