Spectroscopic System for Direct Lanthanide Photoluminescence Spectroscopy with Nanomolar Detection Limits

A new spectroscopic system for direct photoluminescence of lanthanide ions (Ln(III)) through electronic transitions within the 4fn manifold is described. The system is based on an injection seeded frequency tripled (λ = 355 nm) Nd:YAG pump laser coupled with a master oscillator power oscillator (MOP...

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Published in:Applied spectroscopy 2009-05, Vol.63 (5), p.483-493
Main Authors: Andolina, Christopher M., Holthoff, William G., Page, Phillip M., Mathews, Ryan A., Morrow, Janet R., Bright, Frank V.
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Language:English
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Summary:A new spectroscopic system for direct photoluminescence of lanthanide ions (Ln(III)) through electronic transitions within the 4fn manifold is described. The system is based on an injection seeded frequency tripled (λ = 355 nm) Nd:YAG pump laser coupled with a master oscillator power oscillator (MOPO). The MOPO delivers an average pulse energy of ⪝60 mJ/pulse, is continuously tunable from 425 to 690 nm (Signal) and 735 to 1800 nm (Idler) with a linewidth of
ISSN:0003-7028
1943-3530
DOI:10.1366/000370209788346959