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In this work a neutron-irradiated natural IaB-type diamond has been investigated as a prospective material for optical information storage based on persistent spectral hole-burning phenomenon. The optical spectra of the sample revealed several new lines both in luminescence and absorption, peaking at 644, 649, 655 and 723 nm. Two lines at 774 and 813 nm with an extralarge inhomogeneous broadening were observed in the luminescence spectrum. Temperature behaviour of the lines has been investigated and polarized luminescence experimements have been carried through. The hole-burning method has been applied to the spectral lines to investigate the homogeneous widths of zero-phonon lines. Spectrally selective phototransformation of defects at room temperature has been demonstrated.
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Sildos, I., Zavt, G., Osvet, A. (1995). Spectral Hole-Burning Study of the Defects Created by Neutron Irradiation in a Natural Diamond. In: Prelas, M.A., Gielisse, P., Popovici, G., Spitsyn, B.V., Stacy, T. (eds) Wide Band Gap Electronic Materials. NATO ASI Series, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0173-8_9
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