2008

Books edited or co-edited

“Frontier Developments in Optics and Spectroscopy,” edited by B. Di Bartolo, and O. Forte, available on the Internet at http://www.physics.bc.edu/spectroscopy/

Articles

“Wde-Band Luminescent Emitters,” in Frontier Developments in Optics and Spectroscopy,” edited by B. Di Bartolo, and O. Forte, available on the Internet at http://www.physics.bc.edu/spectroscopy/
    

H. Orucu, G. Ozen, J. Collins and B. Di Bartolo, “Temperature Dependence of the Luminescence Spectra of  Garnet Crystals Doped with Chromium Ions,” in Optical Materials 2008 (in press).

     
B. Di Bartolo, J. Collins and H. Orucu, “Vibrationally-Assisted Transitions and Phonon Spectra in Crystalline Solids,” to appear in the Journal of Luminescence, 2008.

J. Collins, S. Shimizu, J. Tao, J. Grassetti, J.  McKittrick, J.B. Talbot, M. Tauber, K. Mishra, D. Hamby, and B. Di Bartolo, “Structural and Optical Properties of ZnO-based Alloys” in Transactions of the Electrochemical Society, 2008.

Lectures or conference presentations

“Phonon Spectra in Crystalline Solids,” presented at the Workshop on Advances in Luminescence Spectroscopy, Erice, Italy; June 21-27, 2008.

B. Di Bartolo, J. Collins and H. Orucu, “Vibrationally-Assistd Transitions and Phonon Spectra in Crystalline Solids,” presented at the 15th International Conference on Luminescence and Optical Properies of Condensed Matter, Lyon, France, July 7-11, 2008.

J. Collins, J. McKittrick, J. Talbot, K. C. Mishra, B. Di Bartolo, J. Tao, S. Shimizu, and J. Grassettii, “ Structural and Optical Studies of Zno-Based Alloys, presented at the Prime Rim Pacific Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid-State Science, Honolulu, HI, October 12-17, 2008.

WORKSHOP ON ADVANCES IN LUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, Sponsored by Boston College, the Italian Ministry of University and Scientific  Research, and the  Sicilian Regional Government, at the Ettore Majorana Center, Erice, Italy; June 21-27, 2008, organized by B. Di Bartolo as Director of the International School of Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy.

2007

Books edited or co-edited

“Frontier Developments in Optics and Spectroscopy,” World Scientific Publishers, edited by B. Di Bartolo and O. Forte.
 

Articles

G. Ozen, O. Forte, B. Di Bartolo and J. Collins, “Dynamics of the Excitation and Up-conversion Processes in doped YAlO₃:Pr Single Crystals,” Special Issue of the J. of Luminescence, dedicated to Prof. A. A. Kaplianskii in the occasion of his retirement, 125, 223, 2007.

B. Di Bartolo, G Ozen, J Collins, and O. Forte, ”Up-conversion at different sites in Pr-doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂,” J. of Luminescence 122-123, 447, 2007.

G. Ozen, J. M. Collins, O. Forte and B. Di Bartolo, “Up-conversion as a Discriminating Tool in the Site-Selective Spectroscopy of the Praseodymium Ion in Yttrium Aluminum Garnet,” J. of Applied Physics, 102, 1 (2007).

H. Orucu, G. Ozen, J. Collins and B. Di Bartolo, “Temperature Dependence of the Luminescence Spectra of  Garnet Crystals Doped with Chromium Ions,” to appear in Optical Materials.

Chapters in books

“Wide Band Luminescent Emitters,” in “Frontier Developments in Optics and Spectroscopy.”

Lectures or conference presentations

B. Di Bartolo, “Wide Band Emitters,” a series of lectures presented at the Advanced Study Institute on “Frontier Developments in Optics and Spectroscopy,” Ettore Majorana Center in Erice, Italy, June 17-July 2, 2007.

B. Di Bartolo, “Revisiting the Luminescence Spectra of Garnet Crystals Doped with Chromium,” presented at the Third International Workshop on Photonic and Electronic Materials.” Saint Sebastian, Spain, July 4-6, 2007.

B. Di Bartolo, “Up-conversion as a Discriminating Tool in Site-Selective Spectroscopy of Dopant Ions in Crystals,” a seminar given at the Rowland Institute at Harvard, October 25, 2007.

H. Orucu, G. Ozen, J Collins and B. Di Bartolo, “Luminescence and Excitation Dynamics of GGG:Cr,” a poster presented at the the Advanced Study Institute on “Frontier Developments in Optics and Spectroscopy,” Ettore Majorana Center, Erice, Italy, June 17 - July 2, 2007.

H. Orucu, G. Ozen, B. Di Bartolo and J. Collins, “Wide Band Luminescent Emitters: The Case of YAG:Cr,” presented at the 212th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society; Washington, D. C. October 7-12, 2007.

H. Orucu, G. Ozen, J. Collins, and B. Di Bartolo, “Spectroscopy of Chromium-Doped Garnets in a Wide Range of Temperatures,” a poster presented at the 2007 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting in Boston, MA; November 26 - 30, 2007.

FRONTIER DEVELOPMENTS IN OPTICS AND SPECTROSCOPY, an Advanced Study Institute held at Ettore Majorana Center for Scientific Culture, Erice, Italy; June 17 - Luly 2, 2007, sponsored by Boston College, NASA, ENEA Italian Research Comapany,  Italian Ministry of Education, University and Scientific Research, and Sicilian Regional Government.

2006

G. Ozen, I. Kabalci, J. M. Collins, X. Chen, O. Forte and B. Di Bartolo, “Effect of the Glass Composition on the Spontaneous Emission Probability of Tm³⁺ in TeO₂-ZnO,”  Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 848.

G, Ozen, J. M. Collins, O. Forte, M. Meylman, R. Yu Abdulsabirov, and B. Di Bartolo, “Luminescence and Up-conversion Dynamics of Praseodymium in LiLuF4 Laser Crystals,” Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 851.

B. Di Bartolo, “Luminescence Spectroscopy of Solids: Delocalized Systems,” in Advances in Spectroscopy for Lasers and Sensing, Springer 2006, p.207.

J. M. Collins, B. Di Bartolo and J. Tolson, “Spectroscopy and Kinetic Studies of Pr-Doped Yttrium Silicate,” Proceedings of the 210th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Cancun, Mexico, October 29 - November 3, 2006.

B. Di Bartolo and J. M. Collins, “Luminescence Spectroscopy of Solids,” a chapter in Handbook on Applied Solid State Spectroscopy, edited by D.R. Vij, Springer,  2006.

B. Di Bartolo, “Luminescence Spectroscopy of Solids: Delocalized Systems,” in Advances in Spectroscopy for Lasers and Sensing, Springer 2006, p.207.

2005

Articles

G. Ozen, O. Forte and B. Di Bartolo, “Upconversion dynamics in Pr-doped YAlO₃ and Y₃Al₅O₁₂ laser crystals,” Optical Materials 27,1664, 2005.

G. Ozen, O. Forte and B. Di Bartolo, “Downconversion and upconversion dynamics in Pr-doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂ crystals,” J. Appl. Physics 97, 013519, 2005.

J. M. Collins, B. Di Bartolo and G. Ozen, “Vibronic Studies of Optical Centers in YAG,” Proceedings of the 208th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Los Angeles, October 16-21, 2005.

G. Ozen, I. Kabalci, J. M. Collins, X. Chen, O. Forte and B. Di Bartolo, “Effect of the Glass Composition on the Spontaneous Emission Probability of Tm³⁺ in TeO₂-ZnO Glass,”  Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 848.

G, Ozen, J. M. Collins, O. Forte, M. Meylman, R. Yu Abdulsabirov, and B. Di Bartolo, “Luminescence and Up-conversion Dynamics of Praseodymium in LiLuF₄ Laser Crystals,” Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. Vol. 851.

Presentations

B. Di Bartolo, a series of lectures on the Advances in Solid State Spectroscopy at the NATO Advanced Study Institute New Developments In Optics And Related Fields. Modern Techniques, Materials And Applications, held at the Ettore Majorana Center - Erice, Italy: June 6-21, 2005.
 
B. Di Bartolo, “Up-conversion at different sites in Pr-doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂,” presented at the 14th International Conference on Luminescence in Beijing, China, July 25-29, 2005.

X. Chen, P. L. Huang, K. K. Li, Y. K. Zou, Y. Wang, R. Zhang, H. Jiangand B. Di Bartolo, “Down-Conversion and Up-conversion Luminescence Studies of New Electro-Optic Ceramics for High-Power Lasers,” presented at the 14th International Conference on Luminescence in Beijing, China, July 25 - 29, 2005.
 
X. Chen, P. L. Huang, J. Collins, B. Di Bartolo, K. K. Li, Y. K Zou, Y Wan, R. Zhang, and H. Jiang, “Spectroscopic Studies on Newly-Developed Tm-Ho Co-doped Laser Ceramics,” presented at the 15th International Conference on Dynamical Processes in Excited States of Solids, Shanghai, P. R. China, August 1-5, 2005.

2004

Books

“Classical Theory of Electromagnetism,” Second Edition, World Scientific, New Jersey, London, Singapore, 2004.

Articles

B. E. Bowlby and B. Di Bartolo, “Spectroscopy of Trivalent Praseodymium in Barium Yttrium Fluoride,” in Optical Spectra and Chemical Bonding in Inorganic Compounds, a special volume dedicated to Professor Christian Jorgensen, T. Schönherr editor, Springer-Verlag, Structure and Bonding 106, 193, 2004.

X. Chen, B. Di Bartolo, N. Barnes and B. Walsh, “Thermal Tuning and Broadening of the Spectral lLnes of Trivalent Neodymium in Laser Crystals,” Physica Status Solidi (b), Vol. 241, No.8, pp.1957-1976, 2004.

X. Chen, K. Li, K. Zhou, R. Zhang, H. Jiang, G. Ozen and B. Di Bartolo, “Novel Electro-Optic Ceramic Materials for Microchip and High Power Lasers,” in Micro and Nano Systems, Mat. Res. Soc., Vol. 782, A5. 57. 1, 2004.

G. Ozen, O. Forte, B. Di Bartolo and J. M. Collins, “Dynamics of the excitation and Upconversion Processes in YAlO₃: Pr Single Crystals,” submitted for publication.

G. Gonul, Effect of Narrow Line Excitation on the Downconversion and Upconversion Luminescence in Pr-Doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂ Crystals, to be submitted for publication.

G. Ozen, J. M. Collins, O. Forte, R. Yu Abdulsabirov,and B. Di Bartolo, “ Effect of Temperature on the Luminescence and Upconversion Dynamics of Praseodymium in LiLuF₄ Laser Crystals,” Proceedings 2004 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2004.

G. Özen, I. Kabalchi, J. M. Collins, X. Chen, O. Forte and B. Di Bartolo, “Effect of The Local Structure on The Spontaneous and Stimulated Emission Probabilities of Tm³⁺ in TeO₂-ZnO Glass* Proceedings 2004 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2004.

X. Chen, K. Li, Y. Wang, K. Zou, H. Jiang, G. Ozen, and B. Di Bartolo,  “Optical and Upconversion Studies on New Electro-Optic Ceramic Laser Materials,” G. Ozen, O. Forte, B. Di Bartolo and J. M. Collins, Proceedings 2004 MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2004.

Presentations

B. Di Bartolo,“Upconversion Dynamics in Pr-Doped YAlO₃ and Y₃Al₅O₁₂ Laser Crystals,” at the WORKSHOP ON ADVANCES IN LUMINESCENCE RESEARCH, held at the Ettore Majorana International Center for Scientific Culture,” Erice, Italy, June 1-7, 2004.

B. Di Bartolo, “Upconversion Dynamics in Pr-Doped YAlO₃ and Y₃Al₅O₁₂ Laser Crystals,” at the INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP PHOTONIC AND ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, Donostia International Physics Center, Donostia (San Sebastián), Spain, June 14-16, 2004.

2003

Articles

B. Di Bartolo and B. E. Bowlby, “Spectroscopic Properties of Trivalent Praseodymium in Barium Yttrium Fluoride,” J. of Luminescence 102-103, 481, 2003.

2002

Articles

B. Di Bartolo, “The Role of Structure Confinement in the Energy Level Schemes of Physical Systems,” in Spectroscopy of Systems with Spatially Confined Structures, B. Di Bartolo Editor, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp.1-90, 2002.

B. E. Bolby and B. Di Bartolo, “Applications of the Judd-Ofelt Theory to the Praseodymium Ion in Laser Solids,” in a special issue of the Journal of  Luminescence dedicated to the memory of Professor Shigeo Shionoya, 100, 131, 2002.

Presentations

“New Cascading Ions,” presented at the Second Workshop on Multiphoton Phosphors, at the Marriott in Peabody, MA, February 27-29, 2002.

“Spectroscopy and Promises of Rare Earth Ions in Solids,” a presentatiom at the Workshop on The Status and Prospects of Luminescence Research, Ettore Majorana International Center for Scientific Culture  in Erice, Italy,  July 7 – 13, 2002.

“Spectroscopic Properties of Trivalent Praseodymium in Barium Yttrium Fluoride,” presented at the International Conference on Luminescence in Budapest, Hungary, August  24-29, 2002.

Invited Seminar

An invited seminar at Harvard University, MacKay Hall, April 29, 2002 on  “Spectroscopy and Promises of the Praseodymium Ion in Solids.”

2001

Articles

C. Yang and B. Di Bartolo, “Abnormal Spectral Behavior of Trivalent Neodymium Ions in Potassium Yttrium Fluoride Crystals,” in Luminescence and Luminescent Materials, Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings Volume 667, Warrendale, Pennsylvania, 2001 (Symposium held April 17 - 19- 2001, San Francisco, California).

G. Ozen and B. Di Bartolo, “The Microscopic Interaction Parameters for Tm-to-Ho Resonant Energy Transfer in LiYF4,” Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 13, 1-8, 2001.

“Fundamental Interactions Leading to Energy Transfer,” in Advances in Energy Transfer Processes, published by World Scientific, New Jersey, London, Singapore, Hong Kong, pp. 1-71.

2000

Articles

X. Chen, T. Nguyen, Q. Luu, and B. Di Bartolo, “Concentration Dependence of Visible Upconversion Luminescence in the Laser Crystal Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂ Doped with Erbium,” in A festschrift to honor Professor Michael D. Sturge on the Occasion of His Retirement  -  Journal of Luminescence, 85, 295, 2000.

G. Özen and B. Di Bartolo “Energy Transfer and Thermalization in LiYF₄: Tm, Ho,” Applied Physics, B 70, 189, 2000.

Abstracts

B. Di Bartolo and X. Chen, “Thermal Effects on the Spectra of Rare Earth Ions in Solids,” presented at the 30th Winter Colloquium on the PHYSICS OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, January 9 - 12, 2000, Snowbird, Utah.

B. Di Bartolo and X, Chen, “Temperature Effects on the Spectra of Nd-Doped Garnets and Fluoride Crystals,” an invited talk presented at the 2nd International Symposium on Inorganic Optical Materials, “PHOTONICS MATERIALS IN THE 21ST CENTURY,”  held in Lyon, France, May 28 -31, 2000.

“Thermal Effects on the Spectral  Characteristics of Laser Solids,” an invited talk given by B. Di Bartolo at the Ninth International Symposium on the PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF LUMINESCENT MATERIALS, held during the 198th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Phoenix, Arizona - October 22 - 27, 2000.

B. Di Bartolo, “The Basic Aims and Challenges of Luminescence Spectroscopy,” presented at the Workshop on ADVANCED TOPICS IN LUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY, Ettore Majorana Center for Scientific Culture, Erice, Italy, July  23 - 29, 2000.