| Autor: |
Henderson, B., Imbusch, G.F. |
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Contemporary Physics; May/Jun88, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p235, 38p, 23 Diagrams, 1 Chart, 15 Graphs |
| Abstrakt: |
The announcement of efficient room-temperature operation and broadband tunability of a solid-state laser based upon Cr3+-doped alexandrite (BcAlO) as a gain medium led to a strong revival of research interest in vibronic laser systems involving the 3d transition-metal ions. This review outlines the underlying physics of such electronic centers in crystals. A simple account is presented of the crystal field theory of 3d ions and of the broadening of their optical spectra by the electron-phonon interaction. The optical absorption/emission spectra of specific transition-metal ions (the configurations 3d, 3d, 3d and 3d) are described and a brief discussion of their laser action in various ionic crystals presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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