The temperature dependence of energy transfer between the (TmF4)-F-3 and (HoI7)-I-5 manifolds of Tm-sensitized Ho luminescence in YAG and YLF

摘要

The temperature dependence of the energy transfer process between the Tm F-3(4) and Ho I-5(7) manifolds in Tm:Ho doped laser materials is investigated. Decay data of luminescence in Tm : Ho :YAG and Tm: Ho : YLF in the temperature range 243-323 K are analyzed to extract energy transfer rates and elucidate the theoretical description of the energy distribution between Tm and Ho ions in solid host materials. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. References: 15