Er:LiCAF as potential vacuum ultraviolet laser material

Authors

Marilou Cadatal ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Toshihiko Shimizu ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Minh Pham ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Elmer Estacio ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Tomoharu Nakazato ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Nobuhiko Sarukura ⋅ JP Institute of Laser Engineering, Osaka University
Noriaki Kawaguchi ⋅ JP Tokuyama Corporation Shibuya and Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Kentaro Fukuda ⋅ JP Tokuyama Corporation Shibuya and Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Toshihisa Suyama ⋅ JP Tokuyama Corporation Shibuya
Takayuki Yanagida ⋅ JP Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Yuui Yokota ⋅ JP Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Akira Yoshikawa ⋅ JP Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
Fumio Saito ⋅ JP Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University

Abstract

We report 163-nm vacuum ultraviolet fluorescence with 1.3-Î¼s decay time from micro-pulling down method-grown Er³⁺:LiCaAlF₆ pumped by a F₂ laser (157 nm emission). This is one of the shortest emission wavelengths from solid-state materials reported at room temperature.

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Published

2009-10-28

Issue

2009: Proceedings of the 27th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

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Optics and Plasma Physics

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“Er:LiCAF as potential vacuum ultraviolet laser material”, Proc. SPP, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. SPP–2009, Oct. 2009, Accessed: Apr. 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2009-6A-02