Vacuum ultraviolet fluorescence from Nd³⁺:LaF₃ excited by 290-nm femtosecond pulses

Authors

Marilou Cadatal Institute for Molecular Science, Aichi; The Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Kanagawa; and Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Yusuke Furukawa Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Minh Pham Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Elmer Estacio Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Nobuhiko Sarukura Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Kentaro Fukuda Tokuyama Corporation, Tokyo and Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Toshihisa Suyama Tokuyama Corporation, Tokyo
Akira Yoshikawa Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Fumio Saito Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University

Abstract

We present the vacuum ultraviolet fluorescence from a Czochralski method-grown Nd³⁺:LaF₃. Emission spectra resulting from excitation by 290-nm femtosecond pulses of a Ti:sapphire laser and by 157 nm pulses of a F₂ laser show that the luminescence spectral and temporal characteristics are similar for both excitation cases. Laser emission in the VUV region may be achievable by pumping with existing ultraviolet solid-state lasers.

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Issue

2008: Proceedings of the 26th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2008-3B-05

Section

Optics and Plasma Physics

Published

2008-10-22

How to Cite

[1]

M Cadatal, Y Furukawa, M Pham, E Estacio, N Sarukura, K Fukuda, T Suyama, A Yoshikawa, and F Saito, Vacuum ultraviolet fluorescence from Nd3+:LaF3 excited by 290-nm femtosecond pulses, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 26, SPP-2008-3B-05 (2008). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2008-3B-05.