We investigate sensitization efficiency of near-infrared emission and population saturation of trivalent erbium in erbium-quinolinolato complexes photoexcited into the absorption band of the organic sensitizer. At low-excitation levels, we find high (∼80%) sensitization efficiencies. We observe excited-state population saturation at inversion threshold under subnanosecondpumping at the level of...

The transition rate of the stimulated emission at the higher energy levels of the excited states in a silica-based erbium-doped fiber can be enhanced by introducing fundamental-mode cutoff filtering mechanism. The electrons excited by optical pumping can more occupy the higher energy levels of the excited states when the transition rate for the lower energy levels (longer wavelengths) of the ex...

PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of a novel nonablative 1,550 nm erbium-doped fiber laser in the treatment of facial and non-facial photodamaged skin. METHODS 50 patients with mild to moderate cutaneous photodamage, rhytides, and dyspigmentation received 3 successive treatments at 3-4 week intervals with a 1,550 nm erbium-doped fiber laser (Fraxel, Reliant Technologies Inc., S...

The Hubbard model underlies our understanding of strongly correlated materials. Whereas its standard form only comprises interactions between particles at the same lattice site, extending it to encompass long-range interactions is predicted to profoundly alter the quantum behavior of the system. We realize the extended Bose-Hubbard model for an ultracold gas of strongly magnetic erbium atoms in...

The single-mode linewidth of an erbium-doped, single-frequency, fiber ring laser has been measured by using a newly developed loss-compensated delayed self-heterodyne interferometer that has a resolution of less than 600 Hz. The natural linewidth is determined to have an upper bound of less than 2 kHz. In addition, frequency jitter was found to be dominant over the natural mately 4 kHz.

A two stage Gifford-McMahon cryocooler having a low temperature stage for reaching approximately 10K, wherein the low temperature stage includes a passive magnetic heat regenerator selected from the group consisting of Er.sub.6 Ni.sub.2 Sn, Er.sub.6 Ni.sub.2 Pb, Er.sub.6 Ni.sub.2 (Sn.sub.0.75 Ga.sub.0.25), and Er.sub.9 Ni.sub.3 Sn comprising a mixture of Er.sub.3 Ni and Er.sub.6 Ni.sub.2 Sn in ...

The application of GRID (Gamma Ray Induced Doppler broadening) spectroscopy to the localization of foreign atoms in single crystals is demonstrated on erbium in YAP. By the investigation of the Doppler broadened secondary γ line for two crystalline directions, the Er was determined to be localized on the Y site. Conditions for the nuclear parameters of the impurity atoms used for the applicatio...

We demonstrated 10-GHz all-optical clock recovery using an erbium-doped fiber laser incorporating an electro-absorption modulator and linear optical amplifier. Stable clock pulses with peak power of 200 mW and pulsewidth of 6 ps are obtained.

The study investigated the photoluminescent properties of undoped and rare-earth element erbium - doped solid solutions GaS1-xSex0.1аt% irradiated with gamma-quanta. Erbium doping reduces photoluminescence intensity in solutions. After irradiation Dg= 300-1000Gy, increases. An increase is explained by a decrease concentration centers responsible for fast recombination channel associated lattice...

Spectroscopic investigations reveal the presence of a fast quenching process in erbium-doped aluminum oxide waveguides. We quantify the percentage of quenched ions and make predictions about the amplifier performance. Optical amplifiers; integrated optics materials; fast quenching processes; aluminum oxide