Enhanced broadband near-infrared luminescence in transparent silicate glass ceramics containing Yb3+ ions and Ni2+-doped Li Ga5 O8 nanocrystals

Botao Wu*, Jian Ruan, Jinjun Ren, Danping Chen, Congshan Zhu, Shifeng Zhou, Jianrong Qiu

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Abstract

Spectral properties of Yb3+ Ni2+ codoped transparent silicate glass ceramics containing Li Ga5 O8 nanocrystals were investigated. The near-infrared emission intensity of Ni2+ was largely increased with Yb3+ codoping due to Yb3+ → Ni2+ energy transfer. The qualitative calculation of the energy transfer constant Cs-a and rate Ps-a showed that the Yb3+ → Ni2+ energy transfer was much greater than in the opposite direction. Yb3+ Ni2+ codoped glass ceramics with 0.75 mol % Yb2 O3 exhibited a near-infrared emission with full width at half maximum of 290 nm and fluorescent lifetime of 920 μs. The glass ceramics are promising for broadband optical amplification.

Original languageEnglish
Article number041110
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume92
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes

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