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 language | English |
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| Article number | 041110 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |