Title :
Nd3+:(La1-x,Bax)F3-x as vacuum ultraviolet scintillator and new laser material
Author :
Cadatal, M. ; Seo, Y. ; Tatsumi, T. ; Pham, M. ; Ponseca, C., Jr. ; Ono, S. ; Estacio, E. ; Furukawa, Y. ; Murakami, H. ; Fujimoto, Y. ; Sarukura, N. ; Nakatsuka, M. ; Fukuda, K. ; Simura, R. ; Suyama, T. ; Yoshikawa, A. ; Fukuda, T.
Author_Institution :
Institute for Molecular Science (IMS), 38 Nishigonaka, Myodaiji, Okazaki 444-8585, Japan
Abstract :
Nd3+:(La1-x,Bax)F3-x as new scintillator and laser material is explored using efficient micro-PD method. Fluorescence peak located at 175 nm is better compared to Nd3+:LaF3 due to broader fluorescence and shorter VUV transmission edge.
Keywords :
Crystalline materials; Fluorescence; Gas lasers; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Neodymium; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Pulse measurements; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431201