Multiphonon relaxation in laser materials and applications to the design of quantum electronic devices
L. A. Riseberg, Henry W. Moos, William D. Partlow
An account is given of the results of a recent investigation of multiphonon orbit-lattice relaxation of excited states of rare-earth ions in crystals. The use of these results in the design of quantum electronic devices is discussed, using as examples the Nd3+laser transition and a 10.6-μ infrared quantum counter. A discussion is presented of the infrared limit of quantum electronic devices using these materials. Extension of these concepts to transition-metal ions in crystals is considered and a measurement of1Eto3Emultiphonon decay in Al2O3: V3+is presented.
IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics•Oct 1, 1968•18 citations