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A sensitive probe for the analysis of low temperature properties of nonmetallic materials is provided by persistent spectral hole burning. The microscopic probe is based on narrow holes in the spectra of optical centers in solids, e.g. dye molecules in polymers or dyes adsorbed at crystal surfaces. The investigations concern thermal, electrical and mechanical properties of amorphous and crystalline materials. In the case of thermal properties the method is combined with heat-pulse technique and provides information about thermal conductivity and phonon processes in the double-well potentials of amorphous solids. Electric field effects are also studied, demonstrating applications in optical data storage.
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Bogner, U. (1986). Low Temperature Properties Probed by Selective Laser-Excitation. In: Hartwig, G., Evans, D. (eds) Nonmetallic Materials and Composites at Low Temperatures. Cryogenic Materials Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2010-2_10
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