Numéro
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
Page(s) C7-543 - C7-547
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1985797
Fifth International Conference on Dynamical Processes in the Excited States of Solids / Dynamique des Etats Excités dans les Solides

J. Phys. Colloques 46 (1985) C7-543-C7-547

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1985797

PHOTON GATED HOLEBURNING BY 2-STEP PHOTOIONIZATION

A. Winnacker1, R.M. Shelby2 et R.M. Macfarlane2

1  Physikalisches Institut der Universität Heidelberg, D-6900 Heidelberg, F.R.G.
2  IBM Research Laboratory, San Jose, California 95193, U.S.A.


Abstract
We report the observation of photon-gated spectral holeburning in which persistent holes are burned in an inhomogeneoulsy broadened absorption line only in the presence of a second gating light source. The measurements were made in BaClF : Sm2+ and involve 2-step photoionization of Sm2+. A remarkable and novel feature of this System is that holes can be recovered after temperature cycling to 300 K for several days.