Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of Nd2O3 nanoparticles modified by sodium bis 2-ethylhexyl sulfosuccinate

This paper reports that Nd₂O₃ nanoparticles modified by AOT(sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate) were prepared using microemulsion method in the system of water and propanol/AOT/toluene. Transmission electron microscopy shows that the Nd₂O₃ nanoparticles take the shape of sphere with 18\,nm and 31nm with different preparation. The organic sol of Nd₂O₃ nanoparticles is very stable at room temperature. X-ray diffraction results show that the product has hexagonal phase structure. Two ultraviolet emission band at 344\,nm and 361\,nm corresponding to the transition of ⁴D_3/2→4I_9/2 and 2P_3/2→⁴I₁₁₂ or ⁴D_3/2 →⁴I_13/2 were observed.     

Spectroscopic properties in Er Er3+/Yb3+Co-doped fluorophosphate glass

Using the technique of high-temperature melting, a new Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped fluorophosphate glass was prepared. The absorption and fluorescence spectra were investigated in depth. The effect of Er³⁺ and Yb³⁺ concentration on the spectroscopic properties of the glass sample was also discussed. According to the Judd-Ofelt theory, the oscillator strength was computed. The lifetime of ⁴I_13/2 level (τ_m) of Er³⁺ ions was 8.23 ms, and the full width at half maximum of the dominating emission peak was 68 nm at 1.53 τ_m. The large stimulated emission cross section of the Er³⁺ was calculated by the McCumber theory. The spectroscopic properties of Er³⁺ ion were compared with those in different glasses. The full width at half maximum and σ_e are larger than those of other glass hosts, indicating this studied glass may be a potentially useful candidate for high-gain erbium-doped fiber amplifier.     

FLUORESCENCE MECHANISMS OF Tm3+- AND Yb3+/Tm3+ DOPED AlF3-BASED FLUORIDE GLASS

A complete set of spectroscopic parameters, including Judd-Ofelt parameters, radiative transition probabilities, radiative lifetime, branching ratios and integrated absorption cross section, have been calculated for Tm³⁺- doped fluoroaluminate (AYF) glass, based on the measured absorption spectra. The mechanism of Tm³⁺→Tm³⁺ and Yb³⁺\Leftrightarrow Tm³⁺ energy transfers and fluorescence properties have been investigated in both Tm³⁺ single-doped and Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺ double-doped AYF glasses. The cross-relaxation process, ³F₄+³H₆→2³H₄, is proved, which makes the optimum Tm³⁺ concentration of 1.77μm fluorescence (³H₄→³H₆) much higher than 1.45μm fluorescence (³F₄→³3H₄) in Tm³⁺:AYF glasses. In Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺:AYF glasses, a stronger concentration quenching is found for the 476nm emission than that for the 797nm emission, and is discussed under the 970nm-excitation.     

Effects of temperature and input energy on quasi-three-level emission cross section of Nd3+:YAG pumped by flashlamp

The influence of temperature and input energy on fluorescence emission cross section of Nd³⁺:YAG crystal is studied. The stimulated emission cross sections of quasi-three-level systems are determined in a temperature range from -30 to 60 ℃ and an input energy range from 18 to 75 J. The cross section is found to decrease with the temperature and the input energy is increased. This is attributed to the thermal broadening mechanism of the emission line. This study is relevant for the development of laser design.     

Evaluation of Spectroscopic Properties of Yb^3＋ in Silicate—Based Heavy Metal Oxide Glasses

The absorption,stimulated emission cross section and potential laser parameters of heavy metal silicate glasses doped with Yb^3 ions have been investigated.The emission cross section has been evaluated by using the measured absoprtion spectra and principle of reciprocity.It is found that Yb^3 in SiO2-Bi2O3-B2O3 glass has high stimulated emission cross section of 0.09pm^2 for the 2F5/1→2F7/2 transition and exists short measured fluorescence lifetime of 0.78ms.On the other hand,the stimulated emission cross section of Yb^3 -doped SiO2-PbO glass was 0.49pm^2,Its measured fluorescence lifetime was 2.00ms.Evaluated from the good potential laser parameters,Yb^3 -doped SiO2-PbO glass may be a good candidate for fibre laser applications.     

Optical parameters of Nd3＋：Er3＋：yb3＋ co-doped borosilicate glasses and their energy transfers at high temperature

This paper reports that a series of Nd³⁺:Er³⁺:Yb³⁺ co-doped borosilicate glasses have been prepared and their absorption spectra measured. The J--O intensity parameters Ω_k (k=2, 4, 6), spontaneous radiative lifetime τ_rad, spontaneous transition probability A, fluorescence branching ratio β and oscillator strength f_ed of the Nd³⁺ ions at room temperature are calculated based on Judd--Ofelt (J--O) theory. The temperature dependence of the up-conversion photoluminescence characteristics in a Nd³⁺:Er³⁺:Yb³⁺ co-doped sample is studied under a 978 nm semiconductor laser excitation, and the energy transfer mechanisms among Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ and Nd³⁺ ions are analysed. The results show that the J--O intensity parameters Ω₂ increase when the Nd³⁺ concentration of the Nd³⁺:Er³⁺:Yb³⁺ co-doped borosilicate glasses increases. The possibility of spontaneous transition is small and lifetimes are long at levels of ⁴F_5/2 and ⁴F_3/2. The intensity of Nd³⁺ emissions at 595, 691, 753, 813 and 887 nm are markedly enhanced when the sample temperature exceeds 400 K. The reasons being the cooperation of the secondary sensitization from Er³⁺ to Nd³⁺ and the contribution of a multi-phonon.     

Formation of the XeI excimer sustained by dielectric barrier discharge in Xe／I2 at low pressure

Dielectric barrier discharge is used to study the mechanism of XeI excimer formation in the mixture of Xe and I₂ at low pressures (<1330 Pa). Fluorescence emission in the spectral region of 200－260 nm is examined. We report on the characteristics of the 253 nm emission intensity which varied with different total pressure. The results indicate that under the present experimental conditions, electron impact is the major reaction producing the excimer XeI(B), interpreted as Xe⁺+I₂^-→XeI(B)+ I^*, then radiating 253 nm fluorescence from transition B→X. The 253 nm emission increases with the total gas pressure up to a maximum value at a pressure of about 540 Pa, then decreases as the gas pressure is further increased. The 206 nm emission is determined by I^* from ionic recombination between Xe⁺ and I₂^-. This result differs from previous works under other experimental conditions.     

Eu3+离子对Li2O-Na2O-B2O3物理和光学特性的影响

The lithium sodium borate glasses doped with Eu³⁺ ion are prepared using melt quenching technique, their structural and optical properties have been evaluated. The density of prepared glasses exhibits an inverse behavior to the molar volume ranging from 2.26 g/cm³ to 2.43 g/cm³ and 26.95 cm³ /mol to 26.20 cm³ /mol, respectively. The absence of sharp peaks in XRD patterns confirms the amorphous nature of the prepared glasses. The absorption spectra yield four transitions centered at 391 nm (⁷F₀→⁵L₆), 463 nm (⁷F₀→⁵D₂), 531 nm (⁷F₀→⁵D₁), and 582 nm (⁷F₀→⁵D₀). The most intense red luminescence is observed at 612 nm corresponding to ⁵D₀→⁷F₂ transition under 390 nm laser excitations.     

SPECTROSCOPIC INVESTIGATION ON THE PROPERTIES OF VISIBLE AND NEAR INFRARED EMISSIONS IN Tm3+, Ho3+ Co-DOPED YVO4 CRYSTALS

With the help of absorption and fluorescence spectra, the spectroscopic properties of Tm³⁺, Ho³⁺:YVO₄ crystals have been investigated under different dopant concentrations. The absorption results show that the maximum absorption in the spectral range of currently available powerful laser diodes (LD) is at 796 nm, corresponding to the transition ³H₆→³H₄ of Tm³⁺ in the crystals. Upon the excitation with a LD at 808 nm, we have detected ten fluorescence bands in the spectral range spanning from visible to infrared. In visible region 4 upconversion bands have been observed centered at 475, 547, 660, and 701 nm. Discussions of the energy transfer processes suggest that cross relaxations and excited absorptions with the involvement of Tm^{3+ 3}F₄, ³H₅ and Ho^{3+ 7}I₅ states are responsible for the four upconversion emissions. Comprising the relative integrated intersities of 2 μm (Ho³⁺: ⁵I₇→⁵I₈) and 1.8 μm (Tm³⁺: ³F_4→³H₆) bands we have observed an efficient energy transfer from Tm³⁺ (³F₄) to Ho³⁺ (⁵I₇). Examination of the ratios of the intensity of 2 μm band to that of 1.8 μm band as a function of the ratios of Tm³⁺ concentration (c_Tm) to Ho³⁺ concentration (c_Ho) indicates that small concentration ratios (c_Tm/c_Ho) lead to high efficient energy transfers of Tm³⁺(³F₄)→Ho³⁺(⁵I₇).     

Spectroscopic Properties of Yb^3＋-doped Germano-Silicate Glasses

We investigate the absorption, stimulated emission cross section and potential laser parameters of Yb^3 doped gernano-silicate glasses (GSY glass). The emission cross section is evaluated by using the measured absorption spectra and the principle of reciprocity. It is found that Yb^3 in GSY glasses has high stimulated emission cross section of 0.5-0.65pm^2 near 1020nm and exists long measured fluorescence lifetime of 1.20-2.00ms. Compared with other glass hosts, the GSY glass exhibits excellent general spectroscopic properties for Yb^3 -doped double-cladding fibres.     

掺Nd3+激光玻璃的激光窄线选择激发

本文利用可调谐脉冲染料激光器的窄线输出,在低温和室温下,激发掺钕碲、锗、硅、磷酸盐玻璃和氟铍玻璃的⁴I_9/2→⁴G_5/2(²G_7/2)不均匀增宽吸收带。观测了荧光衰减对激发波长的关系,从而研究在不同玻璃基质中,处于不同格位的Nd³⁺离子的衰减特性以及他们之间的相互作用情况。 关键词：     

磷酸盐玻璃中Yb3+和Nd3+之间的声子参助能量转移

本文中报道了磷酸盐玻璃中Nd³⁺,Yb³⁺的时间分辨谱和激发能量的转移。通过实验确定了在不同温度下的转移速率。证实了Nd³⁺→Yb³⁺的能量转移机构为从⁴F_3/2(Nd³⁺)到²F_5/2(Yb³⁺)并同时产生单声子发射的过程;而从Yb³⁺到Nd³⁺关键词：     

掺铒高硅氧玻璃光谱性质的研究

应用Judd-Oflet理论计算了新型掺铒高硅氧玻璃中铒离子的强度参量Ω_t(t=2,4,6)，Ω₂=8.15×10^-20，Ω₄=1.43×10^-20，Ω₆=1.22×10^-20，相比于其他氧化物玻璃，表现出较大的Ω_2,6值，反映了铒离子周围的近邻结构不对称性和Er-O键的离子键成分较高.利用McCumber理论计算得到了能级^{关键词： 掺铒高硅氧玻璃 Judd-Ofelt理论 量子效率}     

Microstructural and Radioluminescence Characteristics of Nd<Superscript>3+</Superscript> Doped Columbite-Type SrNb<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>6</Subscript> Phosphor

Undoped and different concentration Nd³⁺ doped SrNb₂O₆ powders with columbite structure were synthesized by molten salt process using a mixture of strontium nitrate and niobium (V) oxide and NaCl-KCl salt mixture as a flux under relatively low calcining temperature. X-ray diffraction analysis results indicated that SrNb₂O₆ phases found to be orthorhombic columbite single phase for undoped, 0.5 and 3 mol% Nd³⁺ doping concentrations. Phase composition of the powders was examined by SEM-EDS analyses. Radioluminescence properties of Nd³⁺ doped samples from UV to near-IR spectral region were studied. The emissions increased with the doping concentration of up to 3 mol%, and then decreased due to concentration quenching effect. There is a sharp emission peak around 880 nm associated with ⁴F_5/2 → ⁴I_9/2 transition in the Nd³⁺ ion between 300 and 1100 nm. The broad emission band intensity was observed from 400 to 650 nm where the peak intensities increased by increasing Nd³⁺ doping concentration. All the measurements were taken under the room temperature.     

Photothermally Induced Bistability of Emission of Yb-doped Ca4NdO(BO3)3 Single Crystals

We report on studies of changes in the emission spectra (excited at 808 nm) of the Yb-doped Ca₄NdO(BO₃)₃ single crystals due to the photothermal effects caused by the pulsed Nd:YAG laser. Increase of the sample's surface temperature after laser treatment leads to significant enhancement of the 1040 to 1060 nm emission (ascribed to the Nd^{3+ 4}F_3/2 → ⁴I_9/2, ⁴I_11/2 transitions) and simultaneous decrease of the 975 to 1050 nm emission (corresponding to the Yb^{3+ 2}F_5/2 → ²F_7/2 transition). We explain such an increase of the Nd³⁺ luminescence by thermally activated Yb³⁺ → Nd³⁺ energy transfer.     

Pr3+/Ho3+共掺Ge-Ga-Se玻璃的2.9 μm荧光特性的研究

采用熔融冷却法制备了系列Ho³⁺/Pr³⁺共掺的Ge₂₅Ga₁₀Se₆₅玻璃样品,测试了样品的吸收光谱以及908 nm激光抽运下的中红外荧光光谱和Ho³⁺离子⁵I₇能级寿命.计算了Ho³⁺:⁵I₇→⁵I₈发射截面和Pr³⁺:³H₄→³F₂吸收截面,讨论了Ho³⁺,Pr³⁺离子之间的能量转移效率及Pr³⁺离子浓度的影响.通过拟合Ho³⁺离子2.0 μm荧光衰减曲线判断能量转移机理.结果表明,Ho³⁺掺杂Ge₂₅Ga₁₀Se₆₅玻璃中引入Pr³⁺离子可以有效提高Ho³⁺离子的2.9 μm荧光强度. 关键词： 中红外发光 硫系玻璃 3+/Pr³⁺共掺')" href="#">Ho³⁺/Pr³⁺共掺     

Ce3+对Er3+/Yb3+共掺TeO2-WO3-ZnO玻璃发光性能的影响

在Er³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺TeO₂-WO₃-ZnO玻璃中引入Ce³⁺，研究了Ce³⁺对Er³⁺1.5μm发射性能及其上转换发光性能的影响。结果表明，随Ce³⁺浓度的增加Er³⁺1.5μm波段的荧光强度先增强后降低，优化的Ce³⁺掺杂浓度在2.07×10²⁰/cm³左右；1.5μm波段的荧光寿命则随Ce³⁺浓度的增加有轻微降低，从3.4ms降到3.0ms，但Ce³⁺浓度的增加对1.5μm波段的荧光半高宽基本无影响；Er³⁺/Ce³⁺间的交叉弛豫Er³⁺(⁴I_11/2)+Ce³⁺(²F_5/2)→Er³⁺(⁴I_13/2)+Ce³⁺(²F_7/2)使玻璃的上转换发光强度大大降低，但在过高的Ce³⁺浓度下，Er³⁺/Ce³⁺间的另一交叉弛豫Er³⁺(⁴I_13/2)+Ce³⁺(²F_5/2)→Er³⁺(⁴I_15/2)+Ce³⁺(²F_7/2)则使Er³⁺⁴I_13/2能级粒子数减少，导致1.5μm波段荧光强度和荧光寿命降低. 关键词： 碲钨酸盐玻璃 发光性能 3+离子')" href="#">Er³⁺离子 3+离子')" href="#">Ce³⁺离子 交叉弛豫     

Spectroscopic investigations of 1.06 μm emission in Nd-doped alkali niobium zinc tellurite glasses

Thermal, structural and optical properties of Nd³⁺ ions in tellurite glass (TeO₂-ZnO-Na₂O-Li₂O-Nb₂O₅) have been investigated. Differential thermal analysis revealed reasonably good forming tendency of the glass composition. FTIR spectra were used to analyze the functional groups present in the glass. Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters were derived from the absorption spectrum and used to calculate the radiative lifetime, branching ratio and stimulated emission cross-section of the ⁴F_3/2→⁴I_9/2, _{11/2, 13/2} transitions. The quantum efficiency of the ⁴F_3/2 level is comparable as well as higher than the typical value of the other tellurite based glasses. The decay from the ⁴F_3/2 level is found to be single exponential for different concentrations of Nd³⁺ ions with a shortening of lifetime with increasing concentration. The experimental values of branching ratio and saturation intensity of ⁴F_3/2→⁴I_11/2 transition indicate the favourable lasing action with low threshold power.     

Broadband 1.5-μm emission of high erbium-doped Bi2O3–B2O3–Ga2O3 glasses

High Erbium-doped glass showing the wider 1.5-μm emission band is reported in the Bi₂O₃–B₂O₃–Ga₂O₃ system and its thermal stability and optical properties such as absorption, emission spectra, absorption and stimulated emission cross-sections and fluorescence lifetime are investigated. Compared with other glass hosts, the gain bandwidth properties of high Er³⁺ content in BBG glass are better than those of tellurite, germanate, silicate and phosphate glasses. The broad and flat ⁴I_13/2→⁴I_15/2 emission and the larger stimulated emission cross-section of Er³⁺ ions around 1.5 μm enable it to be used as a host material for potential broadband optical amplifiers at C and L bands in the microchip configuration.     

Improvement of thermal and spectroscopic behavior of Er<Superscript>3+</Superscript>/Ce<Superscript>3+</Superscript> co-doped tellurite glass for lasing materials

Tellurite glasses (TeO₂–ZnO–Nb₂O₅) mono-doped Er³⁺ and co-doped Er³⁺/Ce³⁺ have been prepared using the melt-quenching technique. To evaluate the effect of Ce³⁺ on the structural, thermal stability of glass hosts and fluorescence properties of Er³⁺, X-ray diffraction patterns, Ftir spectra, differential scanning calorimeter curves, absorption spectra, fluorescence emission spectra, fluorescence lifetimes, up-conversion emission spectra of glass samples were measured and investigated. Using Judd–Ofelt theory, we calculated intensity parameters (Ω₂, Ω₄ and Ω₆), spontaneous emission probabilities, the radiative lifetime, luminescence branching factors and the quantum yield of luminescence for ⁴I_13/2 → ⁴I_15/2 transition. The co-doping with Ce³⁺ was effective on the suppression of up-conversion emission of Er³⁺ owing to the phonon-assisted energy transfer: Er³⁺:⁴I_11/2 + Ce³⁺:²F_5/2 → Er³⁺:⁴I_13/2 + Ce³⁺:²F_7/2 which contributed the effective enhancement of 1.53 µm fluorescence emission. The change in optical properties with the addition of Ce³⁺ ions have been discussed and compared with other glasses. Using the Mc Cumber method for the ⁴I_13/2 → ⁴I_15/2 transition, absorption cross-section, calculated emission cross-section, and gain cross-section values support that TZNEr1Ce1 glass is a potential material for developing broad-band and high-gain erbium-doped fiber amplifiers applied for 1.53 µm.