Spectral Properties of ~2 μm Emission of Tm3+ Doped Bi2O3-SiO2-PbO Glass

doi:10.3724/SP.J.1077.2013.12219

Abstract

Abstract:

Silicate glasses 33Bi₂O₃-50SiO₂-17PbO doped with 0.1%,0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75% and 1% Tm₂O₃ were prepared by the conventional melting method. Thermal property was studied by the DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter) method. Its T_x-T_g value is 138℃. According to the absorption spectra and Judd-Ofelt theory, J-O strength parameters, radiative transition properties, the radiative lifetimes and the branching ratio of some excited state energy levels were calculated. Analysis on the relationship between ³F₄ lifetime and Tm³⁺ doped concentration showed that the critical concentration for self-quenching is 3.54×10²⁰ions/cm³. The absorption and emission cross-sections of Tm³⁺:³F₄→³H₆ transition were obtained using McCumber theory. The maximum absorption cross-section is 3.7×10^-21cm² at 1658 nm and the maximum emission cross-section is 7.2×10^-21cm² at 1842 nm. The results show that Tm³⁺ doped 33Bi₂O₃-50SiO₂-17PbO material is an ideal candidate to realize ~2 μm laser.

Key words: bismuth-lead-silicate glass, Tm³⁺ doping, spectral properties

CLC Number:

TQ171

WANG Xin, LI Ke-Feng, FAN Si-Jun, BAI Gong-Xun, HU Li-Li. Spectral Properties of ~2 μm Emission of Tm³⁺ Doped Bi₂O₃-SiO₂-PbO Glass[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2013, 28(2): 165-170.

Figures/Tables 8

References 23

[1]	Walsh B. Review of Tm and Ho materials; spectroscopy and lasers. Laser Phys., 2009, 19(4): 855-866.
[2]	姜中宏,刘粤惠,戴世勋. 新型光功能玻璃. 北京: 化学工业出版社, 2008: 13-14.
[3]	Frith G, Lancaster D G, Jackson S D. 85 W Tm3+-doped silica fibre laser. Electron Lett., 2005, 41(12): 687-688.
[4]	Wang Q, Geng J, Luo T, et al. Mode-locked 2 μm laser with highly thulium-doped silicate fiber. Opt. Lett., 2009, 34(23): 3616-3618.
[5]	Li K F, Zhang G, Hu L L. Watt-level 2 μm laser output in Tm3+-doped tungsten tellurite glass double-cladding fiber. Opt. Lett., 2010, 35(24): 4136-4138.
[6]	Wu J F, Yao Z D, Zong J, et al. Highly efficient high-power thulium-doped germanate glass fiber laser. Opt. Lett., 2007, 32(6): 638-640.
[7]	Walsh B M, Barnes N P. Comparison of Tm : ZBLAN and Tm : silica fiber lasers; spectroscopy and tunable pulsed laser operation around 1.9 μm. Appl Phys B-Lasers O, 2004, 78(3/4): 325-333.
[8]	Lin H, Wang X, Li C, et al. Near-infrared emissions and quantum efficiencies in Tm3+-doped heavy metal gallate glasses for S- and U-band amplifiers and 1.8 μm infrared laser. J. Luminescence, 2008, 128(1): 74-80.
[9]	Fan H Y, Gao G J, Wang G N, et al. Tm3+ doped Bi2O3-GeO2-Na2O glasses for 1.8 μm fluorescence. Opt. Mater., 2010, 32(5): 627-631.
[10]	Pan Z, Henderson D O, Morgan S H. Vibrational spectra of bismuth silicate glasses and hydrogen-induced reduction effects. J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 1994, 171(2): 134-140.
[11]	Witkowska A, Rybicki J, Bosko J, et al. A molecular dynamics study of lead-bismuth-silicate glasses. IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci., 2001, 8(3): 385-389.
[12]	Yu S L, Yang Z M, Xu S H. Spectroscopic properties and energy transfer analysis of Tm3+-doped BaF2-Ga2O3-GeO2-La2O3 glass. J. Luminescence, 2010, 20(3): 745-751.
[13]	Tanabe S, Ohyagi T, Todoroki S, et al. Relation between the Ω6 intensity parameter of Er3+ ions and the 151Eu isomer shift in oxide glasses. J. Appl. Phys., 1993, 73(12): 8451-8454.
[14]	Yeh D C, Petrin R R, Sibley W A, et al. Energy transfer between Er3+ and Tm3+ ions in a barium fluoride-thorium fluoride glass. Phys. Rev. B, 1989, 39(1): 80.
[15]	LI Ke-Feng, WANG Guo-Nian, HU Li-Liet al. Effects of WO3 contents on the thermal and spectroscopic properties of Tm3+-doped TeO2-WO3-La2O3 glasses. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2010, 25(04): 429-434.
[16]	Shi D M, Zhang Q Y, Yang G F, et al. Spectroscopic properties and energy transfer in Ga2O3- Bi2O3-PbO-GeO2 glasses codoped with Tm3+ and Ho3+. J Non-Cryst Solids, 2007, 353(16/17): 1508-1514.
[17]	Balda R, Fernandez J, Garcia-Revilla S, et al. Spectroscopy and concentration quenching of the infrared emissions in Tm3+-doped TeO2-TiO2-Nb2O5 glass. Opt. Express, 2007, 15(11): 6750-6761.
[18]	Auzel F, Baldacchini G, Laversenne L, et al. Radiation trapping and self-quenching analysis in Yb3+, Er3+, and Ho3+ doped Y2O3. Opt. Mater., 24(1/2): 103-109.
[19]	Balda R, Fernández J, Arriandiaga M A, et al. Effect of concentration on the infrared emissions of Tm3+ ions in lead niobium germanate glasses. Opt. Mater., 2006, 28(11): 1253-1257.
[20]	Auzel F. A fundamental self-generated quenching center for lanthanide-doped high-purity solids. J. Luminescence, 2002, 100(1-4): 125-130.
[21]	Fusari F, Lagatsky A A, Richards B, et al. Spectroscopic and lasing performance of Tm3+-doped bulk TZN and TZNG tellurite glasses operating around 1.9 μm. Opt. Express, 2008, 16(23): 19146-19151.
[22]	Tian Y, Xu R R, Zhang L Y, et al. 1.8 μm emission of highly thulium doped fluorophosphate glasses. J. Appl. Phys. , 2010, 108(8): 3504-1-7.
[23]	Peng B, Izumitani T. Optical properties, fluorescence mechanisms and energy transfer in Tm3+, Ho3+ and Tm3+ -Ho3+ doped near-infrared laser glasses, sensitized by Yb3+. Opt. Mater., 1995, 4(6): 797-810.

Glass	J-O parameters/(×10^-20,cm^-2)
	Ω₂	Ω₄	Ω₆
This work	3.01	1.65	1.07
ZBLAN^[7]	1.96	1.36	1.16
Silica^[7]	6.23	1.91	1.36
TWL30^[15]	4.48	1.77	1.39
GeO₂-Ga₂O₃-Bi₂O₃-PbO^[16]	2.84	0.5	0.75

Glass	J-O parameters/(×10^-20,cm^-2)
	Ω₂	Ω₄	Ω₆
This work	3.01	1.65	1.07
ZBLAN^[7]	1.96	1.36	1.16
Silica^[7]	6.23	1.91	1.36
TWL30^[15]	4.48	1.77	1.39
GeO₂-Ga₂O₃-Bi₂O₃-PbO^[16]	2.84	0.5	0.75

Initial state	Final state	λ/nm	A_ed/s^-1	A_md/s^-1	β	τ_c/ms
³F_2,3	³H₄	5126	1.92	0	0.001	0.35
	³H₅	1588	286.14	0	0.101
	³F₄	1170	15.41	117.36	0.047
	³H₆	686	2400.26	0	0.851
³H₄	³H₅	2300	20.00	19.22	0.050	1.28
	³F₄	1516	22.76	0	0.029
	³H₆	792	734.04	0	0.945
³H₅	³F₄	445	5.81	0	0.019	3.31
	³H₆	1208	166.76	129.82	0.981
³F₄	³H₆	1729	432.99	0	1	2.62

Initial state	Final state	λ/nm	A_ed/s^-1	A_md/s^-1	β	τ_c/ms
³F_2,3	³H₄	5126	1.92	0	0.001	0.35
	³H₅	1588	286.14	0	0.101
	³F₄	1170	15.41	117.36	0.047
	³H₆	686	2400.26	0	0.851
³H₄	³H₅	2300	20.00	19.22	0.050	1.28
	³F₄	1516	22.76	0	0.029
	³H₆	792	734.04	0	0.945
³H₅	³F₄	445	5.81	0	0.019	3.31
	³H₆	1208	166.76	129.82	0.981
³F₄	³H₆	1729	432.99	0	1	2.62

	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5
N/(10²⁰ions·cm^-3)	0.35	0.88	1.75	2.63	3.51
τ_m/μs	1534	1321	1030	789	588
η/%	58.5	50.4	39.3	30.1	22.4

Spectral Properties of ~2 μm Emission of Tm³⁺ Doped Bi₂O₃-SiO₂-PbO Glass

RichHTML

PDF (PC)

Knowledge

Cited

Abstract

Cite this article

share this article

Figures/Tables 8

References 23

Related Articles 6

Recommended Articles

Metrics

Comments

[1]	WANG Qing-Qing,SHI Yun,FENG Ya-Gang,LIU Xin,CHEN Hao-Hong,XIE Teng-Fei,LI Jiang. Fabrication and Laser Parameters of Yb:YAG Transparent Ceramics with High Optical Quality [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(2): 205-210.
[2]	JU Qiang-Wen, MEI Bing-Chu, YU Hao, QIAN Xiao-Bo, WANG Jing-Ya, MA Feng-Kai, SU Liang-Bi. Spectral Properties of Pr, R³⁺: SrF₂(R=Y, Gd) Laser Crystal [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2017, 32(9): 943-948.
[3]	YANG Jing-Wei, LI Xu, JIAO Dian, WU Meng-Ying, WANG Yi-Bing, GUAN Li, GUO Qing-Lin, TENG Feng. Enhancing Luminescence of SrBPO₅: Sm³⁺ Phosphor by Codoping Alkali Metal for White LEDs [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2016, 31(8): 876-880.
[4]	ZHU Lin,XU Tie-Feng,NIE Qiu-Hua,SHEN Xiang. Spectral Properties and Thermal Stability of Erbium-doped TeO₂-WO₃-La₂O₃Glass [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2006, 21(2): 351-356.
[5]	XU Shi-Qing,ZHANG Jun-Jie,DAI Shi-Xun,SUN Hong-Tao,HU Li-Li,JIANG Zhong-Hong. Upconversion Luminescence Research of Er³⁺-doped Oxyfluoride Tellurite Glasses [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2004, 19(6): 1415-1418.
[6]	XU Shi-Qing,YANG Zhong-Min,DAI Shi-Xun,HU Li-Li,JIANG Zhong-Hong. Spectroscopic Properties and Thermal Stability of Er³⁺-Doped FluorideLead Silicate Glasses [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2004, 19(1): 31-36.