Spin-lattice relaxation in the excited 4S3/2 state of Er3+ in LaF3

M. M. Broer; J. Hegarty; G. F. Imbusch; W. M. Yen

doi:10.1364/OL.3.000175

Spin-lattice relaxation in the excited ⁴S₃/₂ state of Er³⁺ in LaF₃

M. M. Broer, J. Hegarty, G. F. Imbusch, W. M. Yen

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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We have employed a purely optical method to measure spin-lattice relaxation in the lower excited ⁴£>3/2 state of Er³⁺ in LaF₃ at helium temperatures. Above 3 K the relaxation is dominated by an Orbach process through the upper ⁴S3/2 state. Below 3 K the relaxation is caused by some residual mechanism that obscures the Kramers-Van Vleck direct process. By relating the Orbach relaxation measurements to the homogeneous broadening of the upper ⁴S3/2 level, we determine values of the transition rates between the upper and lower ⁴S3/2 states.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	175-177
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	3
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.3.000175
Publication status	Published - Nov 1978
Externally published	Yes

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Spin-lattice relaxation in the excited ⁴S₃/₂ state of Er³⁺ in LaF₃

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