Estudos espectroscópicos de vidros sódio aluminofosfatos co-dopados com Yb3+ e Tm3+ / Spectroscopic studies of glasses sodium aluminophosphatos co-dopad with Yb3+ and Tm3+

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2007

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This work presents a throughout near-infrared and visible spectroscopic characterization of two sets of Yb3+ and Tm3+ codoped sodium aluminophosphate glasses, prepared in nitrogen and ambient atmospheres. In these samples, the Yb3+ ions are employed as efficient sensitizers of 0.98 µm excitation, with subsequent energy transfer to Tm3+ ions. Results are discussed in terms of the inferred OH- content in each set of samples, and as a function of Tm2O3 concentration. Radiative properties are analyzed using Judd Ofelt theory, and by employing experimental and theoretical data, the fluorescence quantum efficiencies h of several levels are evaluated. Results indicate that samples prepared in N2 atmosphere, with lower OH- content, present superior properties than those prepared in ambient atmosphere. Among these properties are a 30% more extensive infrared transmission of the host matrix, higher emission intensities, and decreased quenching effects, characterizing them as potential materials for high power laser generation, as well as efficient upconversion. Also the energy transfer processes were studied, by using Förster, Dexter and Miyakawa theoretical models, the energy transfer parameters were calculated. The main ion-ion energy transfer processes analyzed were: energy migration among Yb3+ ions, energy transfer between Yb3+ and Tm3+ ions, and interactions with OH- radicals.The results indicated that Yb®Tm energy transfer favors 1.8 ?m emission, and there is no evidence of concentration quenching up to 2% Tm2O3 doping.

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optical spectroscopic espectroscopia óptica glasses co-dopad: tm3+ e yb3+ oh- vidros co-dopados: tm3+ e yb3+ oh-

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