Polarized absorption spectra and spectroscopic parameters of Tm 3+ in the TmAl3(BO3)4 single crystal

A. V. Malakhovskiǐ, A. É Sokolov, V. L. Temerov, L. N. Bezmaternykh, A. L. Sukhachev, V. A. Seredkin, S. L. Gnatchenko, I. S. Kachur, V. G. Piryatinskaya

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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 63 F 4, 3 H 63 H 5, 3 H 63 H 4, 3 H 63 F 3, 3 H 63 F 2, 3 H 61 G 4, and 3 H 61 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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1287-1293
Number of pages7
JournalPhysics of the Solid State
Volume50
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2008
Externally publishedYes

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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.

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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.

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Russian Science Support Foundation
Russian Foundation for Basic Research07-02-00704
Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences3.7

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