Mid-IR photoluminescence of Fe(2+) and Cr(2+) ions in ZnSe crystal under excitation in charge transfer bands.

Spectroscopic characterization of Fe:ZnSe(Cr:ZnSe) crystals under visible excitation into the charge transfer bands of Transition Metal ions were studied. The excitation efficiencies of mid-IR photoluminescence between (5)T(2)((5)E) and (5)E((5)T(2)) states via direct relaxation to the upper laser levels and via metastable upper (3)T(1) were investigated. It was demonstrated that the latter route is the dominant process for Cr(2+) ions and could provide sufficient pump rate for mid-IR lasing. The pump efficiencies via direct relaxation to the upper laser levels were estimated to be <2% for both ions under 532 nm excitation wavelength.

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