Middle-infrared luminescence of Nd ions in silver halide crystals

I. Shafir, O. Gayer, L. Nagli, S. Shalem, A. Katzir

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Abstract

The optical absorption and the luminescence emission in the middle infrared (mid-IR) were investigated in AgClxBr1-x crystals doped with Nd3+ ions. Strong luminescence emission, in the spectral range 4.5-5.8 μm, in mid-IR was observed for the first time in Nd3+-doped silver halide crystals. Various optical parameters were calculated for the Nd3+-doped crystals, using the Judd-Ofelt approximation. The measured results and the calculated parameters indicate that these doped crystals could be used for the development of mid-IR solid-state lasers or mid-IR fiber lasers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)541-546
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Luminescence
Volume126
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Mid-IR luminescence
  • Rare-earth doping
  • Silver halides

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