The structural influence of aluminium ions on emission characteristics of Sm{sup 3+} ions in lead aluminium silicate glass system

Journal Article · Wed Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2012 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2011.11.031· OSTI ID:22212409

Bhargavi, K. ^[1]; Srinivasa Reddy, M. ^[2]; Raghava Rao, P.; Narasimha Rao, N.; Sundara Rao, M. ^[1]; Veeraiah, N. ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, Acharya Nagarjuna University - Nuzvid Campus, Nuzvid 521 201, A.P. (India)
2. Department of Physics, University College of Engineering and Technology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjuna Nagar 522 510, A.P. (India)

Graphical abstract: The optical absorption and photoluminescence spectra of Sm ions in PbO-Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}-SiO{sub 2} glasses mixed with different concentrations of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} have been investigated. From these spectra, the emission probabilities and also fluorescence lifetime principal transition viz., {sup 4}G{sub 5/2} {yields} {sup 6}H{sub 7/2} of Sm{sup 3+} ions of has been evaluated. The analysis of results of these studies has indicated that there is a less radiative trapping and enhanced fluorescence lifetime and high quantum efficiency in the glasses mixed with 8.0 mol% of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}. Highlights: Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Glasses of the composition (40 - x)PbO-(5 + x)Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}-54SiO{sub 2}:1.0Sm{sub 2}O{sub 3} with x = 5-10 mol% were prepared. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Spectroscopic properties (OA, PL and IR) were investigated. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Emission probability, lifetime, branching ratio of {sup 4}G{sub 5/2} {yields} {sup 6}H{sub 7/2} transition of Sm{sup 3+} have been evaluated. Black-Right-Pointing-Pointer Analysis of the results indicated that glass mixed with 8.0 mol% exhibits high luminescence efficiency. -- Abstract: Optical absorption and photoluminescence characteristics of Sm{sup 3+} ions in lead silicate glasses mixed with different concentrations of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} (5-10 mol%) have been investigated. From these studies, the radiative properties viz., spontaneous emission probability A, the total emission probability, the radiative lifetime {tau}{sub R}, the fluorescent branching ratio {beta} of emission transition of {sup 4}G{sub 5/2} {yields} {sup 6}H{sub 7/2} along with other transitions for Sm{sup 3+} have been evaluated and found to be the highest for the glass mixed with 8.0 mol% of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}.The IR spectral studies have indicated that Al{sup 3+} ions do participate in the glass network with AlO{sub 4} and AlO{sub 6} structural units and further revealed that the concentration of octahedral aluminium ions induce bonding defects in the glass network. Such bonding defects are assumed to be responsible for low phonon losses in these glasses and lead to higher values of radiative parameters for the glass mixed with 8.0 mol% of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}.

• OSTI ID: 22212409
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Journal Name: Materials Research Bulletin Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 47; ISSN MRBUAC; ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ALUMINIUM IONS
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
ALUMINIUM SILICATES
FLUORESCENCE
GLASS
INFRARED SPECTRA
LEAD SILICATES
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
PROBABILITY
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
SAMARIUM IONS