Here we report on pump-probe studies of KY3F10 and CaF2 doped with Ce3+ and Yb3+ ions. The crystals
Ce3+:KY3F10 and Ce3+:CaF2 show attractive spectral characteristics for tunable UV lasers application but have poor
photochemical stability. Their properties under intense UV pumping are affected by excited state absorption and color
centers formation.
This work was aimed at dynamic processes investigation induced by laser radiation of UV spectral range in
KY3F10 and CaF2 doped with Ce3+ and Yb3+ ions.
Optical gain was observed on CaF2:3++Yb3+ in the range 325-335 nm for the first time. It proves Yb3+ ions
coactivation antisolarant effect elaborated by us earlier. It is shown that in investigated crystals under a pump radiation,
resonant to 4f-5d Ce3+ ions transitions several types of color centers (CC) are formed. Set of these CC types are
determine the absorption at expected stimulated emission spectral range and magnitude of the induced loses is dependent
on many factors. As a result of competition between CC formation, free charges recombination and CC photodestruction
this balance can be shifted towards either rising or dropping losses at 5d-4f Ce3+ ions luminescence spectral range.
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