Color variety of up-conversion emission of Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped phosphate glass ceramics

The sample of Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped phosphate glass ceramic was prepared. At 975 nm laser diode (LD) excitation, the strong up-conversion (UC) emissions were observed, which were the UC green emission at 510–570 nm and the UC red emission at 636–692 nm, respectively. At low pump power (126 mW), the red emission is primary, and the color purity R_cp is 0.81. With the increasing of pump power, the emission color gradually varies from red to green. The intensity of the green emission is stronger compared to that of the red emission at high power (868 mW), and the color purity R_cp is 0.76. Thus, this material can be applied to fluorescence anti-counterfeiting by the color variety of UC emission under different pump power.     

Optical characterization of Er3+and Yb3+ co-doped barium fluorotellurite glass

Spectroscopic studies of Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped (Ba,La)-fluorotellurite glass composition have been carried out using standard experimental and theoretical methods. Quantitative analyses of the room temperature absorption and emission spectra as well as the emission lifetimes yield various important spectroscopic parameters such as the radiative decay rates, fluorescence branching ratios, and emission/absorption cross sections. In addition, internal radiative quantum yields have been determined for the infrared emission at 1571 nm and for the upconversion emission at 547 nm. The influence of various non-radiative properties such as multiphonon relaxation, concentration quenching, and quenching by hydroxyl radicals have also been quantitatively estimated and correlated with the observed spectral properties. The comparative studies with the other composition of tellurite and different glasses showed that present glass composition could be a potential candidate for the broadband amplifier.     

Planar waveguides formed in a new chemically stable Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped phosphate glass

A new Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped phosphate glass has been prepared, which exhibits good chemical durability and spectral properties. Planar graded index waveguides have been fabricated in the glass by Ag+-Na+ ion exchange in a mixed melt of silver nitrate and potassium nitrate. Ion exchange is carried out by varying the process parameters such as temperature, diffusion time, and molten salt compositions. The diffusion parameters, diffusion coefficients, and activation energy are determined by the guidelines of fabricated waveguides, which are determined by the input prism coupling technique.     

Effects of Ce on the spectroscopic properties of transparent phosphate glass ceramics co-doped with Er/Yb

We have prepared Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped transparent phosphate glass ceramics by the high-temperature melting technique, and demonstrated the influence of energy acceptors Ce³⁺ ions on the up-conversion and 1.54 μm emission properties of Er³⁺. The energy transfer mechanism is discussed based on the energy matching and the energy level structure. The phonon-assisted energy transfer between Er³⁺ and Ce³⁺ favors population feeding from the ⁴I_11/2 to the ⁴I_13/2 level, and therefore drastically decreases the up-conversion emission intensity of Er³⁺. Meanwhile, 1.54 μm fluorescence enhances greatly with the introduction of Ce³⁺ ions at the proper concentration.     

Research on upconversion luminescence in new Er3+/Yb3+codoped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics

The upconversion luminescence of Er3+/Yb3+ ions is researched in a novel transparent oxyfluoride borosil icate glass and glass ceramics under 980-nm excitation.Fluoride nanocrystals Ba2 YF7 are successfully precipitated in glass matrix,which is affirmed by the X-ray diffraction results.Compared with the parent glasses.significant enhancement of upconversion luminescence is observed in the Er3+/Yb3+ codoped transparent glass-ceramics.which may be due to the variation of coordination environment around Er3+ and Yb3+ ions after crvstallization.The possible upconversion mechanism is also discussed.     

Er3+/Yb3+共掺TeO2-WO3-Bi2O3玻璃的光谱性质和上转换发光

本文制备了Er³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺TeO₂-WO₃-Bi₂O₃(TWB)玻璃. 测试和分析了样品的吸收光谱、荧光光谱及上转换发光. 用Judd-Oflet(J-O)理论计算了Er³⁺在玻璃样品中的光谱强度参数,随着Bi₂O₃含量的增加,Ω₂增加,Ω₄ 关键词： 碲酸盐玻璃 光谱性质 上转换     

Broadband amplification and upconversion luminescence properties of Er/Yb co-doped fluorophosphate glass

Broadband and upconversion properties were studied in Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped fluorophosphate glasses. Large Ω₆ and S_ed/(S_ed+S_md) values and the flat gain profile over 1530-1585 nm indicate the good broadband properties of the glass system. And a premise of using Ω₆ as a parameter to estimate the broadband properties of the glasses is proposed for the first time to our knowledge. Results showed that fluorescence intensity, upconversion luminescence intensity, the intensity ratio of red/green light (656 nm/545 nm) are closely related to the Yb³⁺:Er³⁺ ratio and Er³⁺ concentration, and the corresponding calculated lifetime of ⁴F_9/2 and ⁴S_3/2 states for red and green upconversion samples proves this conclusion. The upconversion mechanism is also discussed.     

Effect of nanocrystals on up-conversion luminescence of Er3+,Yb3+ co-doped glass-ceramics

Different up-conversion luminescent spectra of Er3+ ions were observed in the oxyfluoride glass-ceramics.The ratio of two fluorides in the original compositions was modified in order to form different nanocrystals.The intensity of up-conversion luminescence increased sharply when the ratio of PbF2 and CdF2 was 40:10.The data of differential thermal analysis and X-ray diffraction were used to explain the optimization fluoride ratio. The intensity of up-conversion luminescence is not only decided by the crystallizability but also mainly related with the stoichiometric proportion of fluoride nanocrystals in the glass-ceramics.     

铒镱共掺光波导激光器的稳态特性

从光波导激光器的工作理论出发,研究了铒镱共掺磷酸盐波导激光器的稳态特性。利用重叠因子简化了980 nm光抽运的铒镱共掺波导激光器四能级模型的速率-传输方程;在忽略自发辐射的情况下,利用数值模拟的方法,得到了铒镱共掺波导激光器的输出与Er³⁺/Yb³⁺离子浓度、泵浦功率、波导长度等参量之间的关系曲线。理论分析结果表明,选择合适的铒镱离子浓度是制作铒镱共掺波导激光器的关键。采用980 nm波长的泵浦光,泵浦功率为80 mW,Er³⁺浓度取20×10²⁶/m³左右,Yb³⁺/Er³⁺浓度比为7~10,波导长度为20 cm左右时,可以得到最大输出光功率。     

LD抽运Er3+,Yb3+共掺磷酸盐玻璃被动调Q激光器的理论分析和数值计算

研究了以Co2+:MgAl2O4晶体为饱和吸收体的LD抽运Er3+,Yb3+共掺磷酸盐玻璃激光器.针对双掺离子之间的能量传递和Er3+的多种跃迁过程,结合Co2+:MgAl2O4晶体中Co2+离子的饱和吸收特性,给出了详尽的速率方程,在其基础上进行了数值分析,分析了输出镜透过率、激光介质长度、谐振腔长度、腔内往返损耗、饱和吸收体长度对激光阈值、峰值功率、单脉冲能量以及脉冲宽度的影响.     

Lead fluorosilicate glass ceramics doped with Nd3+, Er3+, and Yb3+

Glasses in the PbF₂-PbO-SiO₂ system doped with 1 mol % of rare-earth elements (Nd³⁺, Er³⁺, or Yb³⁺) are synthesized and studied. The glasses were heat-treated in order to obtain glass ceramics with a fluoride crystalline phase. The changes in the structure and spectral optical properties of glass ceramics with respect to initial glasses were determined by using X-ray diffraction analysis and by studying the luminescent characteristics of dopant ions.     

Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氟氧硅铝酸盐玻璃陶瓷蓝色上转换发光研究

按摩尔百分比制备了组分为30S102.(20-x-y)Al2O3-4OPbF2-1OCdF2-xTm2O3-yYb2O3的两组Tm3 ,Yb3 共掺杂氟氧硅铝酸盐上转换蓝色发光玻璃陶瓷材料,测量了其在980nm激光激发下的上转换发光光谱,分析了此材料中Tm3 /YI)3 发光体系的上转换发光机理,并系统地研究了Tm3 离子和Yb3 离子的浓度对该材料上转换发光性能的影响.研究表明:由于Tm3 离子之间存在着交叉弛豫作用使得蓝光(477nm)发光强度随Tm3 离子浓度增加而减弱,实验获得的最佳掺杂浓度为x=0.025(mol%);另外,在Tm3 /Yb3 上转换发光体系中,Yb3 离子合作上转换能量传递过程和三光子过程是共同存在的,随着yb3 离子浓度的增加,Tm3 离子3H4能级到Yb3 离子2F5/2能级的反向能量传递增强使3H4能级上粒子布居数不断减少,三光子过程作用减弱;但是Yb3 离子合作上转换能量传递过程则发挥越来越大的作用,使上转换蓝光强度总体上不断增加.     

Er3+及Er3+/Yb3+共掺铋酸盐玻璃光谱性质研究

制备了Ed3+及Ed3+/Yb3+共掺铋酸盐玻璃,测试了样品的吸收光谱、荧光光谱.应用Judd-Oflet理论计算了Er3+在铋酸盐玻璃中的光谱强度参数,分别为Ω2=(5.47-2.92)×10-20cm2,Ω4=(2.16-1.22)×10-20cm2,Ω6=(1.29-0.80)×10-20cm2.比较了Er3+及Er3+/Yb3+共掺铋酸盐玻璃在980 nm附近的吸收截面和1.5μm的荧光发射光谱强度,Er3+/Yba+共掺铋酸盐玻璃的荧光光谱半高宽达到91 nm,比Er3+单掺铋酸盐玻璃大15 nm.用McCumber理论计算了Ed3+在1.5 μm的受激发射截面σe=1.00×10-20cm2.比较了Ed3+在不同基质中的光谱特性,结果表明铋酸盐玻璃更适合作为掺铒光纤放大器的基质材料.     

Blue upconversion luminescence in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped new oxyfluoride tellurite glass

The thermal stability, Raman spectrum and upconversion properties of Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped new oxyfluoride tellurite glass are investigated. The results show that Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped oxyfluoride tellurite glass possesses good thermal stability, lower phonon energy, and intense upconversion blue luminescence. Under 980-nm laser diode (LD) excitation, the intense blue (475 nm) emission and weak red (649 nm) emission corresponding to the 1G4 → 3H6 and 1G4 → 3F4 transitions of Tm3+ ions respectively,were simultaneously observed at room temperature. The possible upconversion mechanisms are evaluated.The intense blue upconversion luminescence of Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped oxyfluoride tellurite glass can be used as potential host material for the development of blue upconversion optical devices.     

Energy storage and heat deposition in Cr,Yb,Er co-doped phosphate glass

Energy storage and heat deposition in Cr,Yb,Er co-doped phosphate glass were reported. A model based on rate equations was used to determine the energy storage from the free-oscillating output energy characteristics. The heat deposition was calculated by measuring the temperature rise of the glass rod. The results provided important information for the glass operating in Q-switched mode, and also for calculating the temperature profiles and cooling requirements of the glass under single shot and repetitive pulsed conditions.     

Er3+/Yb3+ codoped phosphate glass laser end-pumped by laser diode

An Er3+/yb3+ phosphate laser glass was fabricated and characterized. According to McCumber theory, the stimulated emission cross-section of Er3+ ions at 1533 nm calculated by absorption spectrum was 0.84 × 10-20 cm2, and the fluorescence lifetime of 4I13/2 level was 8.5 ms. Continuous wave (CW) laser operation of this Er3+/Yb3+ phosphate glass pumped by laser diode (LD) was demonstrated at room temperature. The maximum output power of 80 mW and slope efficiency of 16.5% were obtained.     

Strong upconversion luminescence in Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)-doped halide modified tellurite glass

Upconversion luminescence of Er3+/Yb3+-doped halide tellurite glass is investigated experimentally upon 976-nm excitation. Three intense emissions centered at 525, 545 and 655 nm owing to the transitions 2H11/2→4I15/2,4S3/2→4I15/2 and 4F9/2→4I15/2, respectively, are observed when pumping power is as low as 20 mW. The upconversion mechanisms and power dependent intensities are discussed. The high-populated 4I11/2 level is supposed to serve as the intermediate state responsible for the upconversion processes.     

Properties of steady-state in Er3+-Yb3+ co-doped phosphate glass for optical waveguide laser

Transitions of laser diode (LD) pumped Er3+-Yb3+ co-doped glass laser are rather complicated. Considering energy transfer between Er3+ and Yb3+ ions, cross-relaxation, upconversion luminescence, and other transition processes, rate equations of quasi-three energy-level-system of the Er3+-Yb3+ co-doped laser are presented. The output characteristics are also calculated and analyzed in detail. The results show that Er3+-Yb3+ co-doped phosphate waveguide lasers with high slope efficiency and low threshold can be achieved.     

New chemically stable Er_(3+)-Yb_(3+) co-doped phosphate glass for optical waveguide lasers and amplifiers

A set of phosphate glasses with different amounts of Al2O3, Na2O, La2O3 and AlF3 contents were prepared to search for a phosphate glass which is suitable for ion-exchange process. Based on chemical durability test results and spectroscopic properties, a glass with excellent chemical durability and good spectroscopic properties is developed for ion-exchange process. The emission cross section of Er3+ in this glass is calculated to be 0.72×10~20 cm2 by McCumber theory. The planar waveguide with three modes at 632.8 nm and one mode at 1540 nm can be realized by 335℃ 3 hours ion-exchange in 5%AgNO3+95%KNO3 molten salt.     

Spectroscopic and laser properties of Cr3+:Yb3+:Er3+: fluoride phosphate glass

Sensitization of the fluorescence of Er³⁺ in fluoride phosphate glass containing up to 20 mol% phosphates by codoping with Cr³⁺ and Yb³⁺ is shown. The low order of ligand field strength for Cr³⁺ (Dq/B=2.04) results in broad Cr³⁺ fluorescence overlapping the Yb³⁺ absorption. The electronic energy transfer efficiency approaches 100%. Deviations of donor decay from the Förster law are interpreted in terms of the inhomogeneously acceptor distribution. The electronic energy transfer efficiency of Yb³⁺ → Er³⁺ reaches a maximum value of 75% for glasses containing 20 mol% phosphates. The transfer is shown to be migrationally accelerated by means of GAF-LAF-FB theory. From Judd-Ofelt parameters a stimulated emission cross-section for the transition⁴I_13/2 →⁴I_15/2 of Er³⁺ of 6.2×10⁻²⁰ cm² is derived. The c.w. laser action of Er³⁺ by Cr³⁺ excitation and double-step energy transfer is shown. The output is tuned continuously from 1536 to 1596 nm. Flashlamp pumping is also shown.