Optical properties of Er3+ ions in new fluoroarsenate glasses

Steven MacDonald; Jean-Luc Adam; Patrick Houizot; Rolindes Balda; Frederic Smektala; Joaquin R. Fernandez

doi:10.1117/12.461645

5 April 2002 Optical properties of Er³⁺ions in new fluoroarsenate glasses

Steven MacDonald, Jean-Luc Adam, Patrick Houizot, Rolindes Balda, Frederic Smektala, Joaquin R. Fernandez

Proceedings Volume 4645, Rare-Earth-Doped Materials and Devices VI; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461645
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, 2002, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

A new glass in the fluoroarsenate family was fabricated and doped with Er³⁺ ions. The compositions made are (Na₄As₂O₇)₄₀ (BaF₂)₃₀ (YF₃)_x with xequals 0, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 3, and 5. The optical properties of Er³⁺ ions were established in terms of absorption and emission spectra, Judd-Ofelt calculations, and lifetime measurements in the visible and infrared domains. Because of the presence of arsenic, these glasses show lower phonon energies than their fluorophosphate counterparts. As a result, the green emission from the ⁴S_3/2 level of Er³⁺ can be observed. At concentration of 0.1 mol $ ErF₃, the experimental lifetime for ⁴S_3/2 is well accounted for by thermalization processes and the occurrence of multiphonon relaxations. For the ⁴I_11/2 and ⁴I_13/2 levels, the lifetime is maximum for 1% erbium concentration, due to the occurrence of signal self-absorption. Excellent agreement is obtained between the radiative and experimental lifetimes of the ⁴I_13/2 level, which validates the application of the Judd-Ofelt theory.

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Steven MacDonald, Jean-Luc Adam, Patrick Houizot, Rolindes Balda, Frederic Smektala, and Joaquin R. Fernandez "Optical properties of Er³⁺ions in new fluoroarsenate glasses", Proc. SPIE 4645, Rare-Earth-Doped Materials and Devices VI, (5 April 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461645

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