Spectroscopy of Solid-State Laser-Type Materials

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxvi

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2. Recent Trends in Laser Material Research

   • R. G. Pappalardo

   Pages 1-29

3. Spectroscopy of Ionic Solid-State Laser Materials

   • B. Di Bartolo

   Pages 31-108

4. Optical Spectroscopy of Color Centers in Ionic Crystal

   • B. Henderson

   Pages 109-139

5. Electronic States of Transition Metal Ions in Solids

   • G. F. Imbusch

   Pages 141-151

6. Radiative and Nonradiative Processes on Transition Metal Ions in Solids

   • G. F. Imbusch

   Pages 153-164

7. Transition Metal Ion-Doped Materials of Laser Interest

   • G. F. Imbusch, J. F. Donegan, F. J. Bergin

   Pages 165-178

8. Progress in Rare-Earth and Actinide Spectroscopy

   • G. Blasse

   Pages 179-221

9. Spectroscopy of Post-Transition Metal Ions

   • G. Boulon

   Pages 223-266

10. Advances in Semiconductor Spectroscopy

    • M. D. Sturge

    Pages 267-292

11. Materials for Ionic Solid State Lasers

    • F. Auzel

    Pages 293-341

12. Glass Lasers and Solar Applications

    • R. Reisfeld

    Pages 343-396

13. Recent Developments in Phosphor Materials

    • R. G. Pappalardo

    Pages 397-429

14. High Pressure Properties of Some Laser Materials

    • B. Canny, J. C. Chervin, D. Curie, J. Gonzalez, D. Berry, S. A. Ho

    Pages 431-449

15. Laser-Induced Dynamic Gratings and Four Wave Mixing-Material Investigations and Coherent Light Amplification

    • H. J. Eichler

    Pages 451-466

16. Beta″ Alumina: A Solid Electrolyte as a Solid-State Laser Host

    • B. Dunn, J. O. Thomas, G. C. Farrington

    Pages 467-474

17. Photoacoustic and Photothermal Characterization of Laser Material

    • A. C. Boccara

    Pages 475-484

18. Laser Processes in Semiconductors

    • C. Klingshirn

    Pages 485-501

19. Spectroscopy Using Lasers

    • W. M. Yen

    Pages 503-513

20. Excited State Absorption of Cr3+ in Low Ligand Field Hosts

    • L. J. Andrews, S. M. Hitelman

    Pages 515-528

This book presents an account of the course "Spectroscopy of Solid-State Laser-Type Materials" held in Erice, Italy, from June 16 to 30, 1985. This meeting was organized by the International School of Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy of the "Ettore Majorana" Centre for Scientific Culture. The objective of the course was to present and examine the recent advances in spectroscopy and theoretical modelling relevant to the interpretation of luminescence and laser phenomena in several classes of solid-state materials. The available solid-state matrices (e.g. halides, oxides, glasses, semiconductors) and the full range of possible activators (transition ions, rare earth ions, post-transition ions, actinides, color centres) were considered. By bringing together specialists in the fields of solid-state luminescence and of solid-state laser materials, this course provided a much-needed forum for the critical . assessment of past developments in the R&D of solid-state lasers. Additional objectives of the meeting were to identify new classes of host/activator systems that show promise of laser operation; to alert researchers in solid-state luminescence to current technological needs for solid-state tunable lasers operating in the visible and infrared spectral regions; and generally to provide the scientific background for advanced work in solid state lasers. A total of 71 participants came from 54 laboratories and 21 nations (Austria, Belgium, Canada, F.R. of Germany, France, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, P.R. of China, Poland, Rumania, Sweden, Switzerland, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.).

• Absorption
• Raman spectroscopy
• exciton
• glass
• imaging
• interference
• laser
• laser diode
• laser spectroscopy
• optical communication
• optical properties
• optics
• polarization
• semiconductor
• spectroscopy

• Boston College, Chestnut Hill, USA

  Baldassare Bartolo

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