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Glass Lasers and Solar Applications

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Spectroscopy of Solid-State Laser-Type Materials

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Theoretical predictions of laser cross-sections and population probabilities in rare earth doped glasses are made. These are based on combinations of calculations of radiative and nonradiative transitions of rare earths in a variety of oxide and fluoride glasses and measured values of fluorescence and lifetimes. The theory of Luminescent Solar Concentrators is outlined and the optical efficiencies of the collector plates containing rare earth ions, Mn(II), Cr(III) and organic dyes presented. Energy transfer between ions and molecules in glasses is discussed. The behavior of organic dyes in glasses is described and possible materials for lasers and luminescent solar concentrators presented.

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Reisfeld, R. (1987). Glass Lasers and Solar Applications. In: Di Bartolo, B. (eds) Spectroscopy of Solid-State Laser-Type Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0899-7_11

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