УДК: 535.37

Spectroluminescence properties of ytterbium–erbium fluorophosphate glasses

Aseev, V.A., Zaytseva, S.V., Kolobkova, E.V., Nikonorov, N.V.

Publication in Journal of Optical Technology

For Russian citation (Opticheskii Zhurnal):

Асеев В.А., Зайцева С.В., Колобкова Е.В., Никоноров Н.В. Спектрально-люминесцентные свойства иттербий-эрбиевых фторофосфатных стёкол // Оптический журнал. 2014. Т. 81. № 12. С. 56–60.

Aseev V.A., Zaytseva S.V., Kolobkova E.V., Nikonorov N.V. Spectroluminescence properties of ytterbium–erbium fluorophosphate glasses [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2014. V. 81. № 12. P. 56–60.

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

V. A. Aseev, E. V. Kolobkova, N. V. Nikonorov, and S. V. Zaytseva, "Spectroluminescence properties of ytterbium–erbium fluorophosphate glasses," Journal of Optical Technology. 81(12), 744-747 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.81.000744

Abstract:

The spectroluminescence properties of fluorophosphate glasses of the Ba(PO3)2-BaF2-CaF2-MgF2-AlF3-SrF2-YF3 system doped with erbium fluoride in concentrations from 1 to 12.5 mol% have been comprehensively investigated. The Judd–Ofelt parameters, the absorption and stimulated-emission cross sections, and the gain spectrum have been calculated for the principal laser transition of erbium at 1.5 μm. The glasses studied here are promising materials for creating lasers and amplifiers that operate at a wavelength of 1.5 μm.

Keywords:

fluorophosphate glass, laser glasses, erbium spectroluminescence properties, ytterbium–erbium glasses

Acknowledgements:

This work was carried out with the financial support of the Ministry of Education and Science for scientific research within the design part of the state mission in the sphere of scientific activity under Program No. 11.1227.2014/K.

OCIS codes: 140.3070, 140.3380, 140.3500

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