S.J. Huang,Y.B. Xiao,J.L. Liu,Y. Ji,L.Y. Mao,W.C. Wang
In this work, a multicomponent GeO 2 –Sb 2 O 3 –BaO (BSG) glass is explored to assess its potential for 1.06 μm fiber lasers . The glass-forming region of BSG system is predicted and determined experimentally based on a thermodynamic method. Benefitting from the incorporation of Sb 2 O 3 , this system possesses an exceptionally large glass-forming region, as well as high density and refractive index , wide infrared transmission range and low phonon energy. Furthermore, an efficient near-infrared emission at 1064 nm from Nd 3+ has been realized in this oxide glass with relatively long measured lifetime (200.58 ± 1.24 μs) and large emission cross-section (3.015 ± 0.090 × 10 −20 cm 2 ), indicating that Nd 3+ -doped BSG glass is a promising candidate for laser application in 1.06 μm region.
Tb 3+ ions doped optical materials have emerged as gain media for green fiber lasers. Dy 3+ ions were proposed as a sensitizer of Tb 3+ ions in glasses to increase the excitation efficiency, yet a systematic understanding of the impact of Dy 3+ doping on spectroscopic and physiochemical properties of glasses remains lacking. Here, using Tb 3+ /Dy 3+ doped fluoride glass as a model system, we reveal that Dy 3+ doping not only enhances Tb 3+ emission intensity, but also increases the thermal stability of fluoride glasses. Detailed spectroscopic characterizations indicate that co-doping Dy 3+ ions boosts visible luminescence intensity of Tb 3+ ions in fluoride glasses due to sensitization of Tb 3+ by Dy 3+ ions. Importantly, we deeply research the energy transfer process , ascertain several important factors affecting energy transfer efficiency and propose optimal doping concentrations of Tb 3+ and Dy 3+ ions for visible emission. We envisage that our finding provides a new perspective for the synthesis of Tb 3+ -doped fluoride glasses with enhanced thermal stability, and may be extended for the fabrication of Tb 3+ -activated optical fibers .
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