NIR luminescence studies on Er{sup 3+}:Yb{sup 3+} co-doped sodium telluroborate glasses for lasers and optical amplifer applications
- Radiological Safety Division, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam–603 102 (India)
Er{sup 3+}:Yb{sup 3+} co-doped Sodium telluroborate glasses were prepared with the chemical composition (49.5–x)B{sub 2}O{sub 3}+25TeO{sub 2}+5Li{sub 2}CO{sub 3}+10ZnO+10NaF+0.5Er{sub 2}O{sub 3}+xYb{sub 2}O{sub 3} (where x= 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0 in mol %) following the melt quenching technique. With the addition of Yb{sup 3+} ions into Er{sup 3+} ions in the prepared glasses, the absorption cross-section values were found to increase due to the effective energy transfer from {sup 2}F{sub 5/2} level of Yb{sup 3+} ions to the {sup 4}I{sub 11/2} level of Er{sup 3+} ions. The fluorescence around 1550 nm correspond to the {sup 4}I{sub 13/2}→{sup 4}I{sub 15/2} transition was observed under 980 nm pumping. Among the present glasses, integrated intensity was found to be higher for 1.0 mol% Yb{sup 3+} ion glass. The parameters such as stimulated emission cross- section, Gain bandwidth and quantum efficiency of the {sup 4}I{sub 13/2}→{sup 4}I{sub 15/2} transition was found to be higher for the NTBE1.0Y glass and the same is suggested for potential NIR lasers and optical amplifier applications.
- OSTI ID:
- 22606392
- Journal Information:
- AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1731, Issue 1; Conference: DAE solid state physics symposium 2015, Uttar Pradesh (India), 21-25 Dec 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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