Title :
Advances in the pulsed laser deposition of rare earth — Doped LiYF4 thin films on LiYF4 substrates
Author :
Anwar-ul-Haq, M. ; Barsanti, S. ; Bicchi, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Siena, Siena, Italy
Abstract :
The influence of several experimental ablation/deposition parameters on the pulsed laser deposition on mono-crystalline LiYF4 substrates of Nd3+:LiYF4 thin films with suitable characteristics for their use as active medium in microlasers is investigated. The very first realization with the same technique of a Tm3+:LiYF4 thin film on mono-crystalline LiYF4 substrate is reported together with the first spectroscopic analysis of its optical properties.
Keywords :
doping; fluorescence; lithium compounds; neodymium; pulsed laser deposition; solid lasers; thin films; thulium; yttrium compounds; LiYF4:Nd3+; LiYF4:Tm3+; ablation parameters; active medium; deposition parameters; microlasers; optical properties; pulsed laser deposition; rare earth-doped thin film; spectroscopic analysis; Crystallization; Fluorescence; Gas lasers; Laser ablation; Optical films; Optical pulses; Pulsed laser deposition; Sputtering; Substrates; Temperature; Pulsed laser deposition; fluoride crystals; thin films;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology, 2009. IEEE-NANO 2009. 9th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Genoa
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4832-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1944-9399
