Fluorescent Lifetime of Terbium in the Presence of Other Rare-Earth Ions

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1963 · Journal of the Optical Society of America

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/JOSA.53.000301· OSTI ID:4734239

Peterson, G. E.; Bridenbaugh, P. M.

Fluorescent lifetime measurements on the ⁵D₄ level of Tb³⁺ were made by a stroboscopic technique in which the sample was puised 40 times per second through a Corning No. 7-60 filter by a Kemlite stroboscope tube. Detection was by means of a 1P2l photomultiplier pulsed to 1.5 kv for 2.5 mu sec. Data were taken at room temperature with an estimated error of about 2%. It was concluded that a resonance phenomenon was active in the rare-earth system and that it was a satisfactory explanation for the strong quenching ability of Er, Ho, and Nd.

• Research Organization: Bell Telephone Labs., Inc., Murray Hill, N.J.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-17-010626
• OSTI ID: 4734239
• Journal Information: Journal of the Optical Society of America, Journal Name: Journal of the Optical Society of America Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 53; ISSN 0030-3941
• Publisher: Optical Society of America (OSA)
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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