INFRARED-TO-VISIBLE CW FREQUENCY UP-CONVERSION IN ER3-DOPED FLUOROINDATE GLASSES()

Authors
DEARAUJO CB MENEZES LS MACIEL GS ACIOLI LH GOMES ASL MESSADDEQ Y FLOREZ A AEGERTER MA
Citation
Cb. Dearaujo et al., INFRARED-TO-VISIBLE CW FREQUENCY UP-CONVERSION IN ER3-DOPED FLUOROINDATE GLASSES(), Applied physics letters, 68(5), 1996, pp. 602-604
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
Applied physics letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036951
Volume
68
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
602 - 604
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(1996)68:5<602:ICFUIE>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We report on efficient frequency upconversion in Er3+-doped fluoroinda te glasses, The process is observed under 1.48 mu m laser diode excita tion and results in the generation of strong blue (similar to 407 nm), green (similar to 550 nm), and red (similar to 670 nm) radiation. The main mechanism that allows for upconversion appears to be the energy transfer among Er3+ ions in excited states. The results illustrate the large potential of this new class of glasses for photonic application s. (C) 1996 American Institute of Physics.