Spectroscopic characterization of Rare-Earth Doped Mid-Infrared Laser Crystals

The Army Research Laboratory Research Associateship Program (ARL-RAP) offers a research opportunity focused on developing new laser gain materials for operation in the mid-IR. This position involves spectroscopic characterization of new materials being grown by the Army Research Laboratory and its collaborators for potential use as mid-IR laser gain materials. Research tasks include material processing, spectroscopic studies on absorption, emission, and decay dynamics for rare-earth ions doped low phonon energy host materials. This opportunity is part of the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate (SEDD), which is the Army's principal center for research and development in the exploration and exploitation of the electromagnetic spectrum. The program is designed to increase the involvement of creative and highly trained scientists and engineers from academia and industry in scientific and technical areas of interest and relevance to the Army.