Abstract A complete set of spectroscopic parameters, including Judd-Ofelt parameters, radiative transition probabilities, radiative lifetime, branching ratios and integrated absorption cross section, have been calculated for Tm3+- doped fluoroaluminate (AYF) glass, based on the measured absorption spectra. The mechanism of Tm3+→Tm3+ and Yb3+ $\Leftrightarrow$ Tm3+ energy transfers and fluorescence properties have been investigated in both Tm3+ single-doped and Yb3+/Tm3+ double-doped AYF glasses. The cross-relaxation process, 3F4+3H6→23H4, is proved, which makes the optimum Tm3+ concentration of 1.77μm fluorescence (3H4→3H6) much higher than 1.45μm fluorescence (3F4→3H4) in Tm3+:AYF glasses. In Yb3+/Tm3+:AYF glasses, a stronger concentration quenching is found for the 476nm emission than that for the 797nm emission, and is discussed under the 970nm-excitation.
Received: 23 March 2000
Revised: 21 August 2000
Accepted manuscript online:
PACS:
78.55.Qr
(Amorphous materials; glasses and other disordered solids)
(Absorption and reflection spectra: visible and ultraviolet)
Cite this article:
Zhang Long (张龙), Zhang Jun-jie (张军杰), Hu He-fang (胡和方), Lin Feng-ying (林凤英) FLUORESCENCE MECHANISMS OF Tm3+- AND Yb3+/Tm3+ DOPED AlF3-BASED FLUORIDE GLASS 2001 Chinese Physics 10 58
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