Mn-ion-enhanced red spectral emission from yttrium aluminum garnet doped cerium phosphor

Three-photon absorption in Nd-doped yttrium aluminum garnet

This paper presents the results of a study of resonantly enhanced, three-, photon absorption in Nd-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Y3Alg0~2) or Nd: YAG. The trivalent ions of the rare-earth elements, such as Nd'+, are characterized by energy levels which remain relatively sharp even in a crystalline environment, and thus crystalline solids doped with rare-earth ions present interesting systems i...

Electron-phonon coupling in iron-doped yttrium aluminum garnet

The electron-phonon coupling in iron-doped yttrium aluminum garnet crystals is studied in the theoretical framework of linear and quadratic coupling. The line shift and line broadening of the zero phonon line of iron centers as a function of temperature between 10 and 150 K is qualitatively and quantitatively explained. The spectroscopic features of the line, deduced from the theory of lattice ...

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Fibers from Metalloorganic Precursors

Mixtures of yttrium acetate hydrate (Y(O2CCH3)3?4H2O) and aluminum formate hydrate (Al(O2CH)3?3H2O in H2O) or yttrium isobutyrate (Y[O2CCH(CH3)2]3) and aluminum isobutyrate (Al[O2CCH(CH3)2]3) in tetrahydrofuran were used as precursors to process yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG, Al5Y3O12) fibers. The pyrolytic decomposition patterns of Al(O2CH)3?3H2O, Y(O2CCH3)3?4H2O, and a [3Y(O2CCH3)3?4H2O/5Al(O2...

Slow light using spectral hole burning in a Tm3+-doped yttrium-aluminum-garnet crystal

We report on light slowing down in a rare-earth-metal-ion-doped crystal by persistent spectral hole burning. The absence of motion of the active ions, the large inhomogeneous broadening, the small homogeneous width, and the long lifetime of the hyperfine shelving states make this material convenient for the burning of narrow persistent spectral holes. Since the hole can be burnt long before the...

Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Materials