Visible luminescence of Er2O3 induced by CO2 laser radiation with a wavelength of 10.6 µm

The visible luminescence of Er₂O₃ powder induced by CO₂ laser radiation with a wavelength of 10.6 µm is observed and spectrally studied. The mechanisms for the CO₂ laser radiation’s conversion into the luminescence are discussed. The experimental results can be used for the creation of large-screen devices for displaying, visualization, and digital photo and video detection of the intensity distributions, spectra, and interferograms of laser radiation.