High-temperature spectral hole burning on samarium(II) in single       crystals of the lead fluorohalide structure family and in thin films   of calcium fluoride

Hans Bill; Raivo Jaaniso; Hans Hagemann; Dominique Lovy; Alain Monnier; Marc Schnieper

doi:10.1117/12.201813

1 August 1995 High-temperature spectral hole burning on samarium(II) in single crystals of the lead fluorohalide structure family and in thin films of calcium fluoride

Hans Bill, Raivo Jaaniso, Hans Hagemann, Dominique Lovy, Alain Monnier, Marc Schnieper

Author Affiliations +

Optical Engineering, Vol. 34, Issue 8, (August 1995). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.201813

Abstract

When modern spectral hole burning applications for high-density information storage under noncryogenic temperatures are envisioned, it is necessary to develop new frequency-selective photoactive materials for this purpose. Mixed compounds of the PbFCI family, doped with samarium (II) ions, exhibit promising and true room-temperature hole burning capabilities. We investigate this class of systems (and related ones) by combining material synthesis and high-resolution spectroscopy. Whole groups of isomorphous crystals were synthesized with varying degrees of halide anion and/or cation substitutions. Thin films of fluoride-based materials were made in a laboratory-built molecular beam epitaxy system. An extended x-ray study, differential thermal analysis, luminescence, and Raman measurements allowed the characterization of the materials. Formal models were developed for both the inhomogeneous zero-phonon optical line shapes of the Samarium (II) and the time evolution of hole burning.

Citation Download Citation

Hans Bill, Raivo Jaaniso, Hans Hagemann, Dominique Lovy, Alain Monnier, and Marc Schnieper "High-temperature spectral hole burning on samarium(II) in single crystals of the lead fluorohalide structure family and in thin films of calcium fluoride," Optical Engineering 34(8), (1 August 1995). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.201813

Published: 1 August 1995

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available