Optical-absorption and photoionization measurements from the excited states of Ce/sup 3+/:Y/sub 3/Al/sub 5/O/sub 12/

Journal Article · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.39.8807· OSTI ID:6114692

Hamilton, D S; Gayen, S K; Pogatshnik, G J; Ghen, R D; Miniscalco, W J

The optical transitions in Ce/sup 3+/:Y/sub 3/Al/sub 5/O/sub 12/ from the lowest 5d excited state of the Ce/sup 3+/ ion to the host conduction band have been investigated. Two spatially overlapped and time-sequenced laser pulses were used to observe directly the excited-state absorption (ESA) and the two-step photoionization of the cerium ions. The peak cross section of the ESA transition is (1.0 +- 0.3) x 10/sup -17/ cm/sup 2/ at 700 nm. The ESA spectrum was measured from 600 to 880 nm and is used to construct an energy-level diagram for the Ce/sup 3+/ ions relative to the energy-band states of the Y/sub 3/Al/sub 5/O/sub 12/ host. The energy gap between the lowest relaxed 5d state and the conduction-band edge is estimated to be 10 000 cm/sup -1/. Strong-probe saturation measurements indicate a slow and inefficient back-transfer of excitation to the cerium ions following the ESA. Photoconductivity measurements were used to confirm the two-step photoionization of the cerium ions.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics and Institute of Materials Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269-3046
• OSTI ID: 6114692
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 39:13; ISSN PRBMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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