Polarized photoluminescence from Cr3+ ions in laser host crystals III. ZnWO4

M. Yamaga*, A. Marshall, K. P. O'Donnell, B. Henderson

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Abstract

We report the temperature dependence and polarization properties of the zero-phonon lines and broad band emission of the 4T24A2 emission of Cr3+ ions substituting for Zn2+ ions in ZnWO4. The zero-field splitting of the 4T2 state is calculated and compared to the separation of the zero-phonon lines associated with this broad emission band. A molecular orbital (MO) method is used to calculate the polarization properties of the emission. Comparison with experiment suggests that T2u odd-parity distortion and odd-mode vibrations are most effective in inducing the broad band transition.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-70
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Luminescence
Volume47
Issue number1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 1990

Keywords

  • polarized photoluminescence
  • broad bandwidth

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