Mid-Infrared Laser Phosphors

Abstract

The main goal of this project was to investigate doped nanodielectrics as optical materials in which strong scattering conditions offer prospects of laser phosphors and uniquely intense mid-infrared light sources. The one year effort on this project was expected to provide new materials for this purpose and to analyze their emissions properties for evidence of stimulated emission at a preliminary level. Most of the main objectives were achieved within the project period, as described in the report. In particular, continuous-wave laser action was demonstrated in electrically-pumped nanophosphors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 12, 2001
Accession Number
ADA388707

Entities

People

  • S. C. Rand

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continuous Waves
  • Detectors
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Energy
  • Emission
  • Infrared Lasers
  • Intermediate Infrared Radiation
  • Laser Applications
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Luminescence
  • Materials
  • Nanoparticles
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Scattering
  • Simulations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy