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Judd-Ofelt theory analysis and spectroscopic properties of Ho:LiNbO 3

  • Li Dai*
  • , Yan Qing Su
  • , Shi Ping Wu
  • , Chao Xu
  • , Jing Jie Guo
  • , Yu Heng Xu
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Harbin University of Science and Technology
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A series of Ho:LiNbO3 crystals with various concentration of Ho2O3 were grown by Czochralski technique. Transmittance spectrum, absorption spectrum and modified JuddOfelt approach have been used to investigate its spectroscopic properties. Ho concentrations in crystals were analyzed by an inductively-coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OE/MS). The results of the spectroscopic analysis of transition strengths for Ho ion in a series of Ho:LiNbO3 crystals with various Ho content are reported. It is concluded that all the Ωλ values of the Ho ion decrease with increasing Ho content. For Ho (4 mol%): LiNbO 3, the obtained intensity parameters and radiative lifetime of the 5I5 level are: Ω2=5.75×10 -20 cm2, Ω4=22.69×10-20 cm2, Ω6=14.10×10-20 cm2, and τ=4.08 ms respectively. The results showed that the Ho 2O3-codoped LiNbO3 crystal increases the Ho ion radiative lifetimes, but has less influence on the fluorescence branching ratio.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3235-3242
Number of pages8
JournalModern Physics Letters B
Volume23
Issue number27
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Oct 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ho:LiNbO
  • IR transmission spectra
  • JuddOfelt theory
  • UV-vis absorption spectra

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