Spectroscopic analysis of Er transition in Mg/Er-codoped LiNbO3 crystal |
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| Authors: | Aihua Li Wenzhi Wu Yanqiang Yang Wenhui Su |
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| Institution: | a Center for Condensed Matter Science and Technology, Department of Applied Physics, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
b Department of Material Physics and Chemistry, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China |
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| Abstract: | We present a Judd-Ofelt spectroscopic analysis on the Mg/Er-codoped congruent lithium niobate (LiNbO3) crystals. The Judd-Ofelt model is applied to the room temperature unpolarized absorption intensities of Er3+ ions on eleven transition bands to determine their intensity parameters: Ω2=2.36×10−20 cm2, Ω4=0.76×10−20 cm2, Ω6=0.30×10−20 cm2 in Er:LiNbO3 crystal heavily codoped with MgO. The radiative lifetime of 2H9/2 becomes longer when MgO is added into Er:LiNbO3 crystal. The experimental lifetimes are obtained using microsecond time-resolved spectra at 400 nm femtosecond pulse excitation to predict radiative quantum efficiency. Combining higher radiative quantum efficiency with longer radiative lifetime, we conclude that Mg/Er-codoped LiNbO3 crystals are more suitable than Er: LiNbO3 ones in laser materials. |
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| Keywords: | Judd-Ofelt analysis Mg/Er: LiNbO3 crystal Time-resolved spectrum Laser action |
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