The Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters for f - f transitions of Er3+ ions in P
MMA-PAAc copolymer samples were determined from optical absorption measurem
ents, and their dependence on the erbium content investigated within the ra
nge of 1-3.0 mol%. The densities, refractive indices and emission spectra h
ave been measured. For our Er3+-doped PMMA-PAAc samples an effective energy
transfer between the copolymer host and the erbium ions is observed and di
scussed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.