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J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 46, Numéro C7, Octobre 1985
Fifth International Conference on Dynamical Processes in the Excited States of Solids / Dynamique des Etats Excités dans les Solides
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| Page(s) | C7-253 - C7-257 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1985746 | |
Fifth International Conference on Dynamical Processes in the Excited States of Solids / Dynamique des Etats Excités dans les Solides
J. Phys. Colloques 46 (1985) C7-253-C7-257
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1985746
1 IBM Research Laboratory, San Jose, California 95193, U.S.A.
2 Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, U.S.A.
J. Phys. Colloques 46 (1985) C7-253-C7-257
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1985746
OPTICAL DEPHASING OF Pr3+ IONS BY NONEQUILIBRIUM PHONONS IN LaF3 AND YAlO3
R.M. Macfarlane1 et R.S. Meltzer21 IBM Research Laboratory, San Jose, California 95193, U.S.A.
2 Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, U.S.A.
Abstract
We describe a new effect, phonon-induced coherence loss (PICOLO), whereby a monoenergetic nonequilibrium phonon distribution is responsible for the loss of optical coherence. The interaction of these phonons with the ions is monitored with the free induction decay or photon echo. We show how PICOLO can be used to study the electron-phonon interaction and the dynamics of phonons.