Increased radiative lifetime of rare earth-doped zinc oxyhalide tellurite glasses
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Sidebottom, David L.
Hruschka, M. A.
Potter, B. G.
Brow, R. K.
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1997
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We have investigated the structural and optical properties of rare earth-doped zinc tellurite glasses modified by the substitution of ZnF2. Raman and phonon sideband spectroscopies were employed to characterize changes in the glass structure as well as to probe vibrational behavior in the immediate vicinity of the rare earth ion. These measurements are combined with photoluminescence and optical absorption to monitor the effect of halide substitution upon the optical behavior of the rare earth dopant. A substantial increase in the intrinsic radiative lifetime of Nd3+ is observed with increasing halide concentration.
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Sidebottom, D. L., Hruschka, M. A., Potter, B. G., Brow, R.K. (1997). Increased radiative lifetime of rare earth-doped zinc oxyhalide tellurite glasses. Applied Physics Letters, 71(14), 1963-1965
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American Institute of Physics
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0003-6951
1077-3118
1077-3118