Rare-Earth Doping of Advanced Materials for Photonic Applications:

Download or read book Rare-Earth Doping of Advanced Materials for Photonic Applications: written by V. Dierolf and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-05 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together more than 100 specialists from around the world to examine the status and emerging trends in the field of rare-earth-doped materials. These materials are used and/or are potential candidates for applications as lasers, light-emitting diodes, phosphors, displays and other photonic applications. Progress in growth, doping methods, characterization and device applications are reviewed. Topics include: rare-earth doping in nitrides; rare-earth doping in silicon-related materials; mechanisms and laser materials and phosphors and scintillators.