1. Division of Electrical Systems and Optics, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7?2RD?, Nottingham, UK 2. Institute of Telecommunications and Acoustics, Wroclaw University, Wroclaw, Poland
Abstract:
The experimentally obtained luminescence characteristics of a praseodymium (Pr$^{3+})$ doped chalcogenide glass fiber are studied numerically using a rate equation approach. The numerical model includes both the radiative and non-radiative transition paths whilst it neglects the up-conversion processes. Photoluminescence spectra at mid-infrared wavelengths ranging from 3.5 to 6 ${upmu }$m were obtained by using two pump wavelengths: 1.55 and 1.94 ${upmu }$m. A good agreement between the experiment and theory is obtained for the photoluminescence decay profiles.