Homogeneous linewidth of the4I11/2–4I15/2optical transition of erbium in LiNbO3:Er3+
Gábor Mandula, Z. Kis, P Sinkovicz +1 more
We work out a simple, pulsed pump-probe measurement scheme to measure the homogeneous linewidth of an atomic transition in an inhomogeneously broadened spectral line in a solid state environment. We apply the theory to the 4 I 11/2 – 4 I 15/2 optical transition of erbium in LiNbO 3 :Er 3+ crystal. Beside obtaining the homogeneous linewidth, we have estimated the population relaxation time as well.
arXiv:1012.1101•IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering•Nov 1, 2010•0 citations