Abstract
The impact of different sodium concentrations on the thermal properties and near-infrared emission at 1540 nm of Er3+-doped tellurite glasses was investigated. The glasses were characterized by UV-visible-near-infrared absorption spectroscopy, emission spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, refractive index measurements, and lifetime estimates. A theoretical analysis of the prepared samples was performed with the Judd-Ofelt parameters, radiative transition probability, quantum yield, and radiative lifetime. The glasses presented a large calculated emission cross-section at around 1537 nm (8.4×10-21 cm2) and a good quantum yield (93%). The spectroscopic quality factors (Ω4/Ω6) obtained for the samples showed good agreement with the emission spectrum and bandwidth in the near-infrared region. The advantageous spectroscopic characteristics, together with good thermal stability, indicate that the glasses have potential applications as 1540 nm waveguides.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 116-123 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Luminescence |
| Volume | 156 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Brazilian agencies FAPESP (processes 2009/08978-4 and 2011/21293-0 ), CNPq, and INOF/CEPOF (Instituto Nacional de Óptica e Fotônica / Centro de Pesquisa em Óptica e Fotônica, São Paulo, Brazil).
Keywords
- Broadband emission
- Optical properties
- Tellurite glass