Neodymium Fluorescence Quenching by Hydroxyl Groups in Phosphate Laser Glasses
Non-radiative losses due to OH fluorescence quenching of the Nd{sup 3+} {sup 4}F{sub 3/2} state are quantified over a range of OH concentrations from 4 x 10{sup 18}/cm{sup 3} to 4 x 10{sup 20}/cm{sup 3} and Nd doping levels from 0.4 to 9 x 10{sup 20}/cm{sup 3} in two K{sub 2}O-MgO-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}-P{sub 2}O{sub 5} metaphosphate glasses having different K/Mg ratios ({approx}1/1 and 2/1). The quenching rate is found to vary linearly with the Nd and OH concentrations as predicted by Forster-Dexter theory. However, in contrast to theory the OH quenching rate extrapolates to a non-zero value at low Nd{sup 3+} doping levels. It is proposed that at low Nd{sup 3+} concentrations the OH is correlated with Nd sites in the glass. The quenching strength of OH on a per ion basis is found to be weak compared to other common transition metal impurities (e.g. Fe{sup 2+}, Co{sup 2+}, Ni{sup 2+}, Cu{sup 2+}). Nevertheless, OH dominates the Nd quenching in phosphate glass because under most processing conditions OH is present at concentrations 10{sup 2} to 10{sup 3} greater than transition metal ion impurities. A correlation of the quenching strength of OH and common metal impurity ions with the degree of spectral overlap of the impurity absorption bands and the four {sup 4}F{sub 3/2} to {sup 4}I{sub J} transitions shows good agreement.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 15005145
- Report Number(s):
- UCRL-JC-155337; TRN: US0401564
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 349; Conference: University Conference on Glass Science, Troy, NY (US), 08/13/2003--08/15/2003; Other Information: PBD: 2 Sep 2003
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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