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Abnormal Spectral Behavior of Trivalent Neodymium Ions in Potassium Yttrium Fluoride Crystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Chunlai Yang  and
Baldassare Di Bartolo
Chunlai Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Baldassare Di Bartolo
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
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Abstract

Nd3+ ions in KYF4 can occupy different sites. The energy transfer processes that take place between them are responsible for the unusual behavior of Nd3+. From the spectroscopic measurements at different temperatures we found an anomalous spectroscopic behavior in the low temperature range (20K - 100K). Based on an energy transfer model, we proposed an explanation to this abnormal behavior. We derived the formula to describe the deexcitation process and make a data fitting on our dynamic decay measurements.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 667: Symposium G – Luminescence and Luminescent Materials , 2001 , G2.8
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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