Abstract
We observed two ultrabroadband near-infrared (NIR) luminescence bands around 1.2 and in as-grown bismuth-doped CsI halide crystals, without additional aftertreatment. Dependence of the NIR emission properties on the excitation wavelength and measurement temperature was studied. Two kinds of NIR active centers of subvalent bismuth and color centers were demonstrated to coexist in Bi:CsI crystal. The eye-safe emission band with an FWHM of and lifetime of at room temperature makes Bi:CsI crystal promising in the applications of the ultrafast laser and ultrabroadband amplifier.
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