The generalisation of a multi-reaction model for polynomial ramping of temperature

Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry - This paper deals with the numerical solution of a multi-reaction model for the complex thermal history. The effect of thermal and kinetic parameters is...     

Energy transfer from Sm3+ to Er3+ in zinc phosphate glass

A study of energy transfer from samarium to erbium ions in zinc phosphate glass has been performed for a range of donor (1.0 wt% fixed) and acceptor concentrations ranging from 0.2 wt% to 1.2 wt%. The intensity of emission spectra of Sm³⁺ ions in the presence of Er³⁺ ions shows an overall decrease, thereby suggesting a non radiative energy transfer from Sm³⁺ ions to Er³⁺ ions. The interaction mechanism between the donor and acceptor ions is found to be mainly electric dipole-dipole in nature. The parameters required for the quantitative study of energy transfer e.g. energy transfer efficiencies, transfer probabilities, critical transfer distances have been computed.