INFRARED FLUORESCENCE-SPECTRA OF ND3+ SITES IN GADOLINIUM GALLIUM GARNET-ND AND GADOLINIUM GALLIUM GARNET-ND,CR

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GUYOT, Y [1 ]
BAUSA, LE [1 ]
CAMARILLO, E [1 ]
SOLE, JG [1 ]
VERGARA, I [1 ]
MONTEIL, A [1 ]
MONCORGE, R [1 ]
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[1] UNIV LYON 1,PHYSICOCHIM MAT LUMINESCENTS LAB,CNRS,UA 442,F-69622 VILLEURBANNE,FRANCE
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10.1063/1.351893
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The fluorescence (excitation and emission) spectra of Nd3+ ions in gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG):Nd and GGG:Nd,Cr have been investigated in the spectral region of laser interest, F-4(3/2) --> I-4(11/2) transitions. Four sites, denoted as alpha, beta, gamma, and delta are present in GGG:Nd, while two additional sites, epsilon and zeta, appear in GGG:Nd,Cr crystals. Site selective excitation (by using a Ti-sapphire laser) has permitted to obtain the energy level values for each Nd3+ site. This information is necessary for making lasers with these materials. Thus, it has been determined that the gamma site is the responsible for laser action in the GGG:Nd minilasers.
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