Fluorescence dynamics of Er/sup 3+/ and Ho/sup 3+/ ions and energy transfer in some fluoride glasses

Author

Moine, B. ; Brenier, A. ; Pedrini, C.

Author_Institution

Physico-chimie Mater. Luminescents, Lyon Univ., Villeurbanne, France

Volume

25

Issue

1

fYear

1989

Firstpage

88

Lastpage

96

Abstract

A detailed study at room temperature of the fluorescence dynamics of Er/sup 3+/ and Ho/sup 3+/ ions and energy transfer processes Er/sup 3+/ to Ho/sup 3+/ in the ABLA, BATY, and BIZYT fluoride glasses is reported. Numerous concentrations and different selective laser excitations in the visible and infrared spectral ranges are used. The best concentrations and the more suitable glasses for laser applications at 2 mu m are determined.<>

Keywords

erbium; fluoride glasses; holmium; luminescence of inorganic solids; photoluminescence; solid lasers; BaF/sub 2/-AlF/sub 3/-ThF/sub 4/-YF/sub 3/:Er/sup 3+/, Ho/sup 3+/; BaF/sub 2/-InF/sub 3/-ZnF/sub 2/-YF/sub 3/-ThF/sub 4/:Er/sup 3+/, HO/sup 3+/; ZrF/sub 4/-BaF/sub 2/-LaF/sub 3/-AlF/sub 3/:Er/sup 3+/, Ho/sup 3+/; energy transfer processes; fluorescence dynamics; fluoride glasses; infrared; visible; Energy exchange; Erbium; Fluorescence; Glass; Laser applications; Laser excitation; Laser transitions; Optical filters; Temperature; Xenon;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.16245

Filename

16245