SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES OF TM3-OFELT PARAMETERS( IN ZBLAN FLUORIDE GLASS .2. JUDD)

Authors
MCDOUGALL J HOLLIS DB PAYNE MJP
Citation
J. Mcdougall et al., SPECTROSCOPIC PROPERTIES OF TM3-OFELT PARAMETERS( IN ZBLAN FLUORIDE GLASS .2. JUDD), Physics and Chemistry of Glasses, 36(3), 1995, pp. 139-140
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science, Ceramics","Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Physics and Chemistry of Glasses → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319090
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
139 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9090(1995)36:3<139:SPOTPI>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Observed radiative lifetime of the 1.82 mu m transition of Tm3+ (F-3(4 ) --> H-3(6)) was determined in ZBLAN fluoride glass at TmF3 concentra tions of 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 mol%. Comparison was made with calculat ed lifetimes to assess the effect of Tm3+ concentration quenching pr o cesses due to Tm3+ --> Tm3+ energy transfer. It was found that the tra nsition lifetime of F-3(4) --> H-3(6) is not significantly affected at TmF3 concentrations of 2 mol% or less.