1. Institute of Modern Physics, Chongqing University of Post and Telecommunications , Chongqing, China;2. Department of Physics and Astronomy , University of Canterbury , Christchurch, New Zealand
Abstract:
Two macroscopic models for the dependence of the spontaneous emission rate of luminescent ions or nanoparticles embedded in dielectric media of various optical refractive indexes are presented. The available experimental results on the spontaneous emission rate (lifetime) are examined using the two models. A simple criterion for how to choose the proper model for a given system is summarized.