Effect of Ce2O3 on the 1.53 μm spectroscopic properties in Er3+-doped tellurite glasses

Er3+/Ce3+co-doped tellurite-based glasses with composition of TeO 2-Zn O-Na2O are prepared by high-temperature melt-quenching technique.Effects of Ce2O3 content on the 1.53μm band fluorescence spectra and fluorescence lifetime of Er3+are measured and investigated.It is found that the tellurite glass containing Ce2O3 with molar concentration of 0.25%exhibits an increment of 13%in 1.53μm fluorescence intensity and an increment of 15%in the 4I13/2 level lifetime.The results indicate that the prepared tellurite-based glass with a suitable Er3+/Ce3+codoping concentration is an excellent gain medium applied for broadband Er3+-doped fiber amplifier(EDFA)pumped with a980 nm laser diode.     

Effect of B2O3 on the spectroscopic properties in Er3+/Ce3+ co-doped tellurite-niobium glass

The high phonon energy oxide of B2O3 is introduced into the Er3+/Ce3+co-doped tellurite-niobium glasses with composition of TeO2-Nb2O5-ZnO-Na2O.The absorption spectra,1.53 μm band fluorescence spectra,fluorescence lifetime and Raman spectra of Er3+in glass samples are measured together with the calculations of Judd-Ofelt spectroscopic parameter,stimulated emission and absorption cross-sections,which evaluate the effect of B2O3 on the 1.53 μm band spectroscopic properties of Er3+.It is shown that the introduction of an appropriate amount of B2O3 can further improve the 1.53 μm band fluorescence intensity through an enhanced phonon-assisted energy transfer(ET) between Er3+/Ce3+ions.The results indicate that the prepared Er3+/Ce3+co-doped tellurite-niobium glass with an appropriate amount of B2O3 is a potential gain medium for the 1.53 μm bandbroad erbium-doped fiber amplifier(EDFA).     

Effect of SiO2 on the thermal stability and spectroscopic properties of Er3+-doped tellurite glasses

Er3＋-doped tellurite glass （TeO2-ZnO-Na2O） prepared using the conventional melt-quenching method is modified by introducing the SiO2, and its effects on the thermal stability of glass host and the 1.53 μm band spectroscopic properties of Er3＋ are investigated by measuring the absorption spectra, 1.53 μm band fluorescence spectra, Raman spectra and differential scanning calorimeter （DSC） curves. It is found that for Er3＋-doped tellurite glass, besides improving its thermal stability, introducing SiO2 is helpful for the further improvement of the fluorescence full width at half maximum （FWHM） and bandwidth quality factor. The results indicate that the prepared Er3＋-doped tellurite glass containing an appropriate amount of SiO2 has good prospect as a candidate of gain medium applied for 1.53 μm broadband amplifier.     

Influence of Yb2O3 on the 1.53 μm spectroscopic properties in Er3+/Ce3+ co-doped TeO2-WO3-Na2O-Nb2O5 glasses

The Yb2O3 component was introduced into the Er3+/Ce3+ co-doped tellurite glasses with the composition of TeO2-WO3-Na2O-Nb2O5 to study the effect of Yb3+ on the 1.53 μm spectroscopic properties of Er3+. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) curve and Raman spectrum were measured to investigate the structure nature of synthesized tellurite glasses. The absorption spectrum, upconversion emission spectrum and fluorescence spectrum were measured to evaluate the improved effect of Yb3+ concentration on the 1.53 µm band fluorescence of Er3+. Results of the measured 1.53 µm band fluorescence intensity show a significant improvement with the increase of Yb3+ concentration, while the total quantum efficiency reveals a similar increasing trend. The results of the present work indicate that Er3+/Ce3+/Yb3+ tri-doped tellurite glass has good prospect as a promising gain medium applied for the 1.53 µm broadband amplifier.     

Concentration-dependent luminescence properties in Er3+-doped TeO2-ZnO-La2O3 glasses

Erbium-doped tellurite-based glasses(Er3+:TeO2-ZnO-La2O3) are prepared by the conventional melt-quenching technique,and concentration-dependent luminescence properties of Er3+ are investigated.A significant spectral broadening of the 1.53 μm fluorescence corresponding to 4I13/2 →4I15/2 transition is observed,and the fluorescence decaying becomes a nearly exponential way with the increasing Er3+concentration.Radiation trapping is evoked to explain the broadening of 4I13/2 → 4I15/2 emission line of Er3+ ions.The optimum doping content of Er2O3 for 1.53 μm fluorescence emission is about 1.5 mol%.     

Performance of Er3+-doped chalcogenide glass MOF amplifier applied for 1.53 μm band

A model of Er3＋-doped chalcogenide glass （GasGe20Sb10S65） microstructured optical fiber （MOF） amplifier under the excitation of 980 nm is presented to demonstrate the feasibility of it applied for 1.53 μm band optical communications. By solving the Er3＋ population rate equations and light power propagation equations, the amplifying performance of 1.53 μm band signals for Er3＋-doped chalcogenide glass MOF amplifier is investigated theoretically. The results show that the Er6＋-doped chalcogenide glass MOF exhibits a high signal gain and broad gain spectrum, and its maximum gain for small-signal input （-40 dBm） exceeds 22 dB on the 300 cm MOF under the excitation of 200 mW pump power Moreover, the relations of 1.53 μm signal gain with fiber length, input signal power and pump power are analyzed. The results indicate that the Er3＋-doped Ga5Ge20Sb10S65 MOF is a promising gain medium which can be applied to broadband amplifiers operating in the third communication window.     

Spectral properties and energy transfer in Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped LiYF4 crystal

Laser crystals of LiYF4 (LYF) singly doped with Er3+ in 2.0% and co-doped with Er3+/Yb3+ in about 2.0%/1.0% molar fraction in the raw composition are grown by a vertical Bridgman method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra and decay curves are measured to investigate the structural and luminescent properties of the crystals. Compared with the Er3+ singly doped sample, obviously enhanced emission at 1.5 μm wavelength and green and red up-conversion emissions from Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped crystal are observed under the excitation of 980 nm laser diode. Meanwhile, the emission at 2.7 μm wavelength from Er3+ singly doped crystal is reduced. The fluorescence decay time ranging from 18.60 ms for Er3+ singly doped crystal to 23.01 ms for Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped crystal depends on the ionic concentration. The luminescent mechanisms for the Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped crystals are analyzed, and the possible energy transfer processes from Yb3+ to Er3+ are proposed.     

Luminescent properties of Tm^3＋/ Ho^3＋ co-doped LiYF4 crystals

Ho^3＋ with various concentrations and Tm^3＋ with molar concentration of 1.28% are co-doped in Li YF4（YLF） single crystals. The luminescent properties of the crystals are investigated through emission spectra, emission cross section and decay curves under the excitation of 808 nm. The energy transfer from Tm^3＋ to Ho^3＋ and the optimum fluorescence emission of Ho^3＋ around 2.05 μm are investigated. The emission intensity at 2.05 μm keeps increasing with the molar concentration of Ho^3＋ improved from 0.50% to 1.51% when the molar concentration of Tm^3＋ is kept at 1.28%. Moreover, for the co-doped crystals in which the molar concentrations of Tm^3＋ and Ho^3＋ are 1.28% and 1.51%, respectively, the maximum emission cross section reaches 0.760×10^-20 cm^2 and the maximum fluorescence lifetime is 21.98 ms. All the parameters suggest that these materials have more advantages in the future 2.0 μm laser applications.     

Ag NPs induced near-infrared emission enhancement of Er3+/Tm3+ codoped tellurite glass

Ag nanoparticles(NPs) were introduced into Er³⁺/Tm³⁺ codoped tellurite glasses prepared using melt-quenching and heat-treated techniques. The glass samples were characterized by the differential scanning calorimeter(DSC), X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and photoluminescence to reveal the Ag NPs induced broadband near-infrared band emission enhancement of Er³⁺/Tm³⁺ ions. The studied glasses possessed good thermal stability with△T larger than 137 ℃. For glass sample heat-treated at 360 ℃ for 6 h, the nucleated Ag NPs in near-spherical shape with an average diameter about 6.5 nm dispersed in the glass matrix. Under the excitation of 808 nm laser diode(LD), the broadband near-infrared fluorescence emission extending from 1 350 nm to 1 620 nm, owing to the combined contributions from the ³H₄→³F₄ transition of Tm³⁺ at 1.47 μm band and the ⁴I_13/2→⁴I_15/2 transition of Er³⁺ at 1.53 μm band, improved significantly with the introduction of Ag NPs, which is mainly attributed to the increased local electric field. The present results indicate that Er³⁺/Tm³⁺/Ag NPs codoped tellurite glass with good thermal stability is a promising glass material for broadband fiber amplifiers of WDM transmission systems.     

Enhanced mid-infrared emission of non-oxide erbium doped fluorochloride glass

The fluorochloride glasses samples with good luminescent properties in the infrared region were successfully prepared by melt quenching method. The introduction of Cl- effectively improved the mid-infrared (MIR) luminescence of erbium-doped fluoride glass at 2.7 μm nearby. According to Judd-Ofelt theory, the increase in Ω2 after the introduction of Cl- indicates an increase in the asymmetry and covalence of the sample. X-ray diffraction (XRD), absorption spectrum, Raman spectroscopy, infrared Fourier (FTIR) and infrared fluorescence spectroscopy were specifically conducted. The emission cross section (1.04×10-20 cm2) and the absorption cross section (9.68×10-21 cm2) of the sample at 2.7 μm nearby were calculated by measurement. Therefore, non-oxide erbium-doped fluorochloride glass is a good luminescent material in the MIR band.     

Nd3+ doped fluorochlorozirconate glass:3.9 μm MIR emission properties and energy transfer

The Nd3+ doped fluorochlorozirconate (FCZ) glass was prepared by melt-quenching method. The 3.9 μm emission from Nd3+ ions is attributed to the two-photon absorption process. The strong emission transition at 3.9 μm fluorescence peak intensity, corresponding to the 4G11/2→2K13/2 transition, is directly proportional to the NaCl concentration. With the increase of the Cl- ions amount, the mid-infrared (MIR) luminescent intensity is significantly enhanced. Additionally, the Judd-Ofelt (J-O) parameter Ω2 is larger than that of the fluorozirconate (FZ) glass, which indicates the covalency of the bond between RE ions and ligand is stronger as Cl- ions substitution of F- ions in chloride FZ glass. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns show that the amorphous glassy state keeps the FZ glass network structure. In brief, the advantageous spectroscopic characteristics make the Nd3+-doped FCZ glass be a promising candidate for application of 3.9 μm emission.     

Design and Analysis of Ring Resonator with Thermal Tuning

A type of waveguide ring resonator, based on Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ co-doped phosphate glass and using thermal-optical effect as tuning manner, is brought up. The ring resonator is composed of two straight waveguides and a ring waveguide with radius of 400 μm. Electrode is evaporated on the top of the waveguide to achieve thermal tuning. Firstly, the filtering scheme of the ring resonator is analyzed, then how parameters of the electrode influence the filtering characteristics is discussed.     

Luminescence of Co-doped SrTiO3 ： Pr^3＋

The SrTiO3 ： Pr^3＋ material, co-doped with monovalent Li^＋ , divalent Mg^2＋ , and trivalent Al^3＋ was prepared by a new sol-gel method. The phase and crystallinity of the synthesized materials were investigated by powder X-ray diffraction（XRD） and scanning electron microcopy（SEM）. Among the co-doped ion, Al^3＋ incorporation caused the least lattice change and had the best crystallinity. Photoluminescence spectra were taken to investigate the luminescence characteristics. We observed a red luminescence change of SrTiO3 ： Pr^3＋ after being co-doped, and a best enhancement on the red luminescence with the trivalent Al^3＋ was observed. The present results indicated that the charge defect associated with Al^3＋ has led to charge compensation of Pr^＋ and also implied that the charge defects（usually the second dopant ions replacing the A or B sites in the lattice） which are closer to PrSr^＋ contribute more to the red luminescence enhancement.     

Simultaneous determination of brilliant blue and indigotine by derivative fluorescence spectrometry combined with WT-RBFNN

The mixed solutions of brilliant blue and indigotine are prepared and the fluorescence spectra of them are experimentally measured. The serious overlapping spectra of brilliant blue and indigotine are solved by means of the first-derivative fluorescence spectrometry. The wavelet coefficients, obtained by compressing the spectral data using wavelet transformation (WT), are taken as inputs to establish the radial basis function neural network (RBFNN). The neural network model can realize simultaneous determination of brilliant blue and indigotine, and the mean relative errors of both compounds are 1.84% and 1.26% , respectively.     

Enhanced cooperative near-infrared quantum cutting in Pr3+-Yb3+ co-doped phosphate glass

Pr3+and Yb3+co-doped phosphate glasses are prepared to study their optical properties.Excitation and emission spectra and decay curves are used to characterize their luminescence.We demonstrate that upon excitation of Pr3+ion with one high energy photon at 470 nm,two near-infrared(NIR)photons are emitted at 950-1100 nm(Yb3+:2F 5/2 →2F 7/2)through an efficient cooperative energy transfer(CET)from Pr3+to Yb3+.The maximum energy transfer efficiency(ETE)and the corresponding quantum efficiency approach up to 90.17%and 190.17%,respectively.The glass materials might find potential application for improving the efficiency of silicon-based solar cells.     

Broadband near-infrared luminescence and energy transfer in Bi singly-doped and Bi/Yb co-doped titanate glasses

Super-broadband near-infrared(NIR)emission from 1100 nm to 1600 nm is observed in Bi-doped titanate glasses at the excitation of 808 nm laser diode(LD).The effects of Bi content on the optical spectra are investigated.It is also found that the Bi-related emission intensity can be enhanced by Yb3+co-doping at the excitation of 980 nm LD.It should be ascribed to the energy transfer from Yb3+to active Bi ions.The energy transfer processes are studied based on the Inokuti-Hirayama(I-H)model,and the energy transfer of electric dipole-dipole interaction is confirmed to be dominant in Bi/Yb co-doped glasses.     

Measuring 3D fluorescence spectra of phytoplankton using an ocean lidar

In order to obtain the three dimensional (3D) fluorescence spectra directly and rapidly by in situ and in vivo phytoplankton monitoring, a prototype ocean lidar system with the ability of measuring 3D fluorescence spectra is developed, in which an optical parametric oscillator (OPO) and a grating spectrometer are employed. Using the system, the 3D fluorescence spectra of five typical red-tide species in the East China Sea are measured in lab. The preliminary experimental results show the feasibi...     

Effect of pH value on photoluminescence properties of Eu3+/ Tb3+ co-doped ZnO

In this work, we studied the effect of different pH values on morphology, band gap and photoluminescence (PL) properties of Eu3+/Tb3+ co-doped ZnO prepared by coprecipitation method. Experimental results show that alkaline condition is more favorable for the doping of Eu3+ and Tb3+ ions which reduce the band gap and increases the PL intensity of UV emission (385 nm) and visible emission (400—600 nm) of ZnO. Gaussian deconvolution PL spectra show that the defects on the surface of ZnO are decreased when it is synthesized under alkaline conditions. Furthermore, both the intrinsic orange emission of Eu3+ ions (611 nm) and the intrinsic green emission of the Tb3+ ions (495 nm) of ZnO in this case are obtained at the same time. High intensity green and orange emission indicates that Eu3+/Tb3+ co-doped ZnO is a promising PL material and has potential in emission devices.     

Study on the structural, electrical and optical properties of Al-F co-doped ZnO thin films prepared by RF magnetron sputtering

Al and F co-doped ZnO(ZnO:(Al,F)) thin films on glass substrates are prepared by the RF magnetron sputtering with different F doping contents.The structural,electrical and optical properties of the deposited films are sensitive to the F doping content.The X-ray analysis shows that the films are c-axis orientated along the(002) plane with the grain size ranging from 9 nm to 13 nm.Micrographs obtained by the scanning electron microscope(SEM) show a uniform surface.The best films obtained have a resistivity of 2.16×10-3Ω·cm,while the high optical transmission is 92.0% at the F content of 2.46 wt.%.     

Enhanced emission of 2.9 μm from Ho3+/Pr3+ co-doped LiYF4 crystal excited by 640 nm

The use of Pr3+co-doping for great enhancement of mid-infrared(mid-IR) emissions at 2.9 μm and 2.4 μm is investigated in the Ho3+/Pr3+co-doped LiYF4 crystals.With the introduction of Pr3+ions,the fluorescence lifetime of Ho3+:5I7 level is 2.15 ms for Ho3+/Pr3+co-doped crystal,and the lifetime for Ho3+singly doped crystal is 17.70 ms,while the lifetime of Ho3+:5I6 level decreases slightly from 2.11 ms for Ho3+:LiYF4 to 1.83 ms for Ho3+/Pr3+:LiYF4.It is also demonstrated that the introduction of Pr3+greatly increases the mid-infrared emission of Ho3+:5I6 →5I7 which depopulates the Ho3+:5I7 level,while it has little influence on the Ho3+:5I6 level,which is beneficial for greater population inversion and laser operation.The analysis on the decay curves of the 2.0 μm emissions in the framework of the Inokuti-Hirayama model indicates that the energy transfer from Ho3+to Pr3+is mainly from electric dipole-dipole interaction.The calculated efficiency of energy transfer from Ho3+:5I7 to Pr3+:3F2 level is 87.53% for Ho3+/Pr3+(1.02%/0.22%) co-doped sample.Our results suggest that the Ho3+/Pr3+co-doped LiYF4 single crystals may have potential applications in mid-IR lasers.