Abstract
The emission intensity of the R-line of Cr3+ ions in near stoichiometric LiNbO3crystals codoped with MgO has been studied at a low temperature under excitation of the 4A 2→4T1 transition. The R-line emission intensity associated with Cr3+ ions in the Nb5+ site, [Cr]Nb centre, was observed to decrease with the illumination time whereas the Cr3+ ions located in the Li site, [Cr]Li centres, are optically stable. This selective bleaching is explained by considering the photoionization of Cr3+ ions in Nb5+ sites and the formation of Nb4+.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 55-58 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Luminescence |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jun 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the Fourtheenth International Conference - Christchurch, New Zealand Duration: 3 Aug 2003 → 8 Aug 2003 |
Keywords
- Cr
- MgO
- Soichiometric LiNbO
- Spectroscopy