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Spectroscopic properties of excited states of ions in glass measured using laser-induced fluorescence line narrowing

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., B: Solid State; (United States)
Laser-induced fluorescence-line-narrowing techniques are extended to measure site-to-site variations in the spectroscopic properties of excited states of optically active ions in glass. The crystalline Stark splitting associated with the initial excited state, rather than the terminal fluorescence state, is observed. The process is illustrated for Eu/sup 3 +/ in a lithium-borate glass by exciting the /sup 5/D/sub 1/ state and observing /sup 5/D/sub 0/ ..-->.. /sup 7/F/sub J/ fluorescence. The measured crystal-field splitting of /sup 5/D/sub 1/ is in good agreement with that predicted from the splitting of /sup 7/F/sub 1/. Conditions necessary for obtaining fluorescence line narrowing in excited states are discussed.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706
OSTI ID:
6516019
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., B: Solid State; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., B: Solid State; (United States) Vol. 18:10; ISSN PLRBA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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