Abstract
Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) luminescence from a Nd3+:(La1-x,Bax)F3-x (x=0.1) and a Nd3+:LaF3 single crystal grown by the micro-pulling-down method modified for fluoride crystal growth is discussed. Emission resulting from excitation with 157 nm pulses of a F2 laser and by 290 nm femtosecond pulses of a Ti:sapphire laser show that the luminescence spectral and temporal characteristics are similar for both excitation cases and that they have good prospects as a VUV laser material.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1629-1631 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Luminescence |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Dec |
Keywords
- Fluoride crystal
- Laser material
- Scintillator
- Vacuum ultraviolet
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry(all)
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics