Abstract
We utilize the optical transitions of Yb2+ excited by an ultraviolet optical parametric amplifier to probe electron trap liberation in MgF2 via the observation of a photoluminescence enhancement effect induced by a subsequent infrared pulse from a free-electron laser. The temperature dependence of the enhancement suggests that we liberate very shallow traps having a depth of approximately 17 cm−1. The observed “trap spectrum” is consistent with a simple model of a Coulomb trap
Original language | English |
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Article number | 041902 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 100 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |