Abstract
High-optical-quality single crystals of the TmAl3(BO 3)4 compound were synthesized from a solution in the melt. The absorption spectra in the σ and π polarizations for the 3 H 6 → 3 F 4, 3 H 6 → 3 H 5, 3 H 6 → 3 H 4, 3 H 6 → 3 F 3, 3 H 6 → 3 F 2, 3 H 6 → 1 G 4, and 3 H 6 → 1 D 2 transitions in the Tm3+ ion were recorded at room temperature. The transition intensities were analyzed in the framework of the Judd-Ofelt theory generalized to the case of anisotropic crystals, and the following parameters of the theory were obtained: Ω2 = 6.14 × 10-20 cm 2, Ω4 = 3.09 × 10-20 cm 2, and Ω6 = 2.04 × 10-20 cm 2. The lifetimes and the branching ratios were determined for all possible transitions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1287-1293 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Physics of the Solid State |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project no. 07-02-00704) and the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Integration Project no. 3.7). A.L. Sukhachev acknowledges the support of the Russian Science Support Foundation.
Funding
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This study was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (project no. 07-02-00704) and the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Integration Project no. 3.7). A.L. Sukhachev acknowledges the support of the Russian Science Support Foundation.
Funders | Funder number |
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Russian Science Support Foundation | |
Russian Foundation for Basic Research | 07-02-00704 |
Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences | 3.7 |