Optical Transition Probabilities of Er3+Ions in ErBa3B9O18Crystal

Abstract

The optical absorption and emission intensity of luminescent and birefringent crystal ErBa3B9O18were examined from optical absorption data based on Judd-Ofelt theory. The three intensity parametersΩt(t=2,4,6) are 3.10 × 10−20, 0.87 × 10−20, and 1.80 × 10−20 cm2, respectively. From the obtained intensity parameters, the radiative probabilitiesAr, radiative lifetimeτf, fluorescence branching ratiosβc, and integrated emission cross sections∑have been calculated. In comparison with other Er-doped luminescent crystals, ErBa3B9O18may find application in thin disk laser.