title: Anomalous fluorescent decay of LiF:UO(3) under high-intensity excitation.
abstract: Single crystal samples of LiF:UO(3) were tested for laser action. While no unambiguous evidence for laser oscillations was observed, the material did show anomalous fluorescent decay under the highintensity pumping in basically two respects: (1) a short-lived (20-microsec to 30-microsec) micro-spike was exhibited, followed by (2) a period of unusually slow decay. To explain the observations, a depopulation mechanism is proposed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Science and Technology,The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Risgin
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Becker