An infrared pump-probe measurement of the Sm 3+ 6 H 7/2 lifetime in LiYF 4
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Abstract We report a pump-probe measurement of the lifetime of the 6 H 7/2 multiplet of Sm 3+ :LiYF 4 . A lifetime of 3.1 ± 0.3 ps was inferred for the Y 2 level of the 6 H 7/2 multiplet. This lifetime is two orders of magnitude faster than for a similar energy gap in Nd 3+ :LiYF 4 , and does not follow the prediction of a simple exponential energy-gap law for non-radiative relaxation in this material.
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OpenAlex topics: Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials · Solid State Laser Technologies · Glass properties and applications
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