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Spectroscopic properties of ErF3 doped tellurite–gallium oxyfluoride glass for ∼3 μm laser materials.
- Source :
- Journal of Applied Physics; 4/21/2021, Vol. 129 Issue 15, p1-11, 11p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- ErF<subscript>3</subscript>-doped TeO<subscript>2</subscript>–Ga<subscript>2</subscript>O<subscript>3</subscript>–BaF<subscript>2</subscript>–AlF<subscript>3</subscript>–Y<subscript>2</subscript>O<subscript>3</subscript> (TGBAY) glasses with high fluorescence efficiency and a high thermal damage threshold were developed for potential mid-infrared fiber laser applications. A model 2.7-μm fiber laser based on this material was analyzed using rate and propagation equations. Under 808 and 980 nm laser pumping, fluorescence emissions with central wavelength at 1.55 and 2.73 μm were detected. Based on the Judd–Ofelt (J–O) theory, the intensity parameters (Ω<subscript>λ</subscript>, λ = 2, 4, and 6) and radiative transition property were calculated and characterized through absorption and emission spectra. The results indicated that tellurite–gallium oxyfluoride glass had a high glass transition temperature (T<subscript>g</subscript>, ∼391 °C), large emission cross sections at 1.55 μm (6.32 × 10<superscript>−21</superscript> cm<superscript>2</superscript>) and 2.73 μm (9.68 × 10<superscript>−21</superscript> cm<superscript>2</superscript>) as well as a longer fluorescence lifetime (6.84 ms at 1.55 μm and 262 μs at 2.73 μm) relative to the conventional Er<superscript>3+</superscript>-doped tellurite glass. The temperature dependence of the emission spectra indicated that TGBAY-2Er glass was more favorable to achieve infrared emission at low temperatures. Numerical simulation revealed the feasibility of achieving a ∼2.7 μm fiber laser operation based on the developed Er<superscript>3+</superscript>-doped tellurite–gallium oxyfluoride glass fiber. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LASER pumping
GLASS transition temperature
GLASS fibers
RADIATIVE transitions
GLASS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00218979
- Volume :
- 129
- Issue :
- 15
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Applied Physics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149946377
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0047010