Influence of P{sub 2}O{sub 5} and Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} content on the structure of erbium-doped borosilicate glasses and on their physical, thermal, optical and luminescence properties

Journal Article · Sun Mar 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2014.11.048· OSTI ID:22420825

Bourhis, Kevin ^[1]; Massera, Jonathan ^[2]; Petit, Laeticia; Ihalainen, Heikki ^[3]; Fargues, Alexandre; Cardinal, Thierry ^[4]; Hupa, Leena; Hupa, Mikko ^[2]; Dussauze, Marc; Rodriguez, Vincent ^[5]; Boussard-Plédel, Catherine; Bureau, Bruno; Roiland, Claire ^[6]; Ferraris, Monica ^[1]

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1. Politecnico di Torino, DISAT, Istituto di Ingegneria e Fisica dei Materiali, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, I-10129 Torino (Italy)
2. Process Chemistry Centre, Åbo Akademi University, Biskopsgatan 8, FI-20500 Turku (Finland)
3. nLIGHT Corporation, Sorronrinne 9, FI-08500 Lohja (Finland)
4. CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, ISM, 351Cours de la Libération, F-33405 Talence (France)
5. CNRS, Université de Bordeaux, ICMCB, 87 Avenue du Dr Schweitzer, F-33608 Pessac (France)
6. Equipe Verres et Céramiques, UMR-CNRS 6226, Inst. des Sciences chimiques de Rennes, Université de Rennes 1, 35042 Rennes CEDEX (France)

Highlights: • Reorganization of the glass structure induced by the addition of P{sub 2}O{sub 5} or Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}. • Emission properties related to the presence of P or Al in the Er{sup 3+} coordination shell. • Declustering observed upon addition of P{sub 2}O{sub 5}. • No declustering upon addition of Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}. - Abstract: The effect of P{sub 2}O{sub 5} and/or Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} addition in Er-doped borosilicate glasses on the physical, thermal, optical, and luminescence properties is investigated. The changes in these glass properties are related to the glass structure modifications induced by the addition of P{sub 2}O{sub 5} and/or Al{sub 2}O{sub 3}, which were probed by FTIR, {sup 11}B MAS NMR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies. Variations of the polymerization degree of the silicate tetrahedra and modifications in the {sup [3]}B/{sup [4]}B ratio are explained by a charge compensation mechanism due to the formation of AlO{sub 4}, PO{sub 4} groups and the formation of Al-O-P linkages in the glass network. From the absorption and luminescence properties of the Er{sup 3+} ions at 980 nm and 1530 nm, declustering is suspected for the highest P{sub 2}O{sub 5} concentrations while for the highest Al{sub 2}O{sub 3} concentrations no declustering is observed.

• OSTI ID: 22420825
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 63; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY
ALUMINIUM OXIDES
BOROSILICATE GLASS
CONCENTRATION RATIO
DOPED MATERIALS
ERBIUM
ERBIUM IONS
FOURIER TRANSFORMATION
INFRARED SPECTRA
LUMINESCENCE
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOSPHATES
PHOSPHORUS OXIDES
POLYMERIZATION
SILICATES
X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY