@book{
editor = "Toncelli, Alessandra, Antić, Željka",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Photonics applications based on rare-earth (RE)-doped crystals are developing in many different fields, such as photovoltaic, laser technology, optical data storage, sensing, bioimaging, diagnosis and therapy. RE-doped inorganic bulk materials have long been known to cause luminescence emissions that are spectrally distributed throughout the whole optical range, from the ultraviolet (UV) to the mid-infrared region, with unique features which have made these materials very important, especially for laser applications. Moreover, when grown in nanometric size, these materials exhibit peculiar behaviors for their efficiency, lifetimes, energy transfer processes, interaction with the environment, etc., which have stimulated new research devoted, on the one hand, to the physical understanding of these phenomena, and on the other hand, to the development of many new applications. This book is dedicated to studying RE-doped bulk and nanocrystalline materials from a scientific point of view and to presenting their possible applications in any field. This book is intended to serve as a unique multidisciplinary forum covering all aspects of science, technology and applications of RE-doped crystals, starting from the growth techniques with specific attention to the emission features of these materials and their applications.",
publisher = "MDPI",
title = "Optical and Spectroscopic Properties of Rare-Earth-Doped Crystals",
doi = "10.3390/books978-3-0365-7383-0"
}