Abstract Sesquioxide ceramics (Y 2 O 3, Lu 2 O 3 and Sc 2 O 3) along with their solid
solutions show great potential as hosts for solid-state laser gain materials due to their great …

The main issues and areas of application of photothermal and optoacoustic spectroscopy
are reviewed. Progress in innovative techniques in the most actively developing areas is …

Scintillators emitting near-infrared (NIR) photons have unique characteristics and have been
attracting attention recently. For example, scintillators emitting NIR photons are expected to …

A series of Eu 3+ doped Y 2 O 3 nanophosphors have been synthesized via an ultra-fast
ultrasonic-microwave method followed by thermal annealing. The emission of Y 2 O 3: Eu 3+ …

A sequence of Tb 3+/Eu 3+/Tm 3+ co-doped LaAl 2.03 (B 4 O 10) O 0.54 single-phase
phosphor samples have been produced using a sol-gel reaction. A number of properties …

Cerium doped yttrium oxide nanoparticles with various Ce 3+ concentrations between 0.001
and 0.010 at% have been synthesised by precipitation method using ammonium hydroxide …

A group of LaAl 2.03 B 4 O 10.54: xTm 3+, yEu 3+ phosphors were prepared by sol-gel
method. The phase composition, luminescence characteristics, fluorescence lifetime and …

This chapter is a review dedicated to recent advances in the science of glass and its
application in photonic devices with a straightforward, easy-to-read style. It is important to …

The temperature-sensitive paint (TSP), one of the temperature measurement techniques, is
useful to evaluate temperature from a cryogenic temperature to a high temperature over …

We report on the fabrication of Tb-doped barium fluoride translucent ceramics, and their
scintillation and dosimetric characteristics. The Tb-doped barium fluoride ceramics were …