Effect of erbium concentration on physical properties of fluoroindate glass

The effect of erbium concentration on thermal stability and quantum efficiency of excited states was studied using DSC, XRD and optical methods. A large value of stability parameter <f>ΔT</f> close to 118 °C has been obtained for fluoroindate glass singly doped with 2 mol% of erbium ions. With increasing erbium concentration stability parameter extremely decreased and several crystalline peaks appeared, what was stated by X-ray diffraction. Also, the strong luminescence quenching is observed. This behavior is consistent with nonradiative processes related to the Er–Er interaction. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]