Abstract
The vibrational dynamics of fluorescent defects in alkali halides are interesting for a number of reasons. Information on electron-phonon interactions, relaxation of localized excitations and energy transfer phenomena may be obtained from a detailed study of the fluorescence properties at short times after optical excitation. In particular, the vibrational state, or states, of an impurity center may be directly determined from the time-resolved fluorescence spectrum under certain conditions, revealing details about internal energy relaxation processes. Recent advances such as the modelocked color center laser [1] and the demonstration of vibrational fluorescence [2] have provided increased interest in the vibrational properties of defects and defect systems in alkali halides.
© 1984 Optical Society of America
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