Table 6 Resonance wavelength of optical transitions (absorption and emission) for Ho\(^{3+}\):YAG and Ho\(^{3+}\):WS\(_2\). The absorption transitions in Ho\(^{3+}\):WS\(_2\) are labeled according the optical spectrum shown in Fig. 7.
Ho\(^{3+}\) states | Ho\(^{3+}\):YAG | Ho\(^{3+}\):WS\(_2\) |
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\(^5\)I\(_{4}\rightarrow\) \(^5\)I\(_{5}\) | 5.1 \(\upmu\)m (\(T_1\)) | |
\(^5\)I\(_{5}\rightarrow\) \(^5\)I\(_{6}\) | 3.75 \(\upmu\)m (\(T_2\)) or 3.70 \(\upmu\)m (\(T_3\)) | |
\(^5\)I\(_{6}\rightarrow\) \(^5\)I\(_{7}\) | 2.47 \(\upmu\)m (\(T_4\)) | |
\(^5\)I\(_{7}\rightarrow\) \(^5\)I\(_{8}\) | 2.12 \(\upmu\)m (\(T_5\)) or 1.78 \(\upmu\)m (\(T_6\)) | |
\(^5\)I\(_{6}\rightarrow\) \(^5\)I\(_{8}\) | 1.169 \(\upmu\)m17 | 1.19 \(\upmu\)m (\(T_7\)) or 1.10 \(\upmu\)m (\(T_8\)) |
\(^5\)I\(_{5}\rightarrow\) \(^5\)I\(_{8}\) | 899 nm17 | 891 nm (\(T_9\)) |