Neodymium fluorescence quenching by hydroxyl groups in phosphate laser glasses

被引:58
作者
Ehrmann, PR
Carlson, K
Campbell, JH
Click, CA
Brow, RK
机构
[1] Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab, Livermore, CA 94550 USA
[2] Univ Missouri, Rolla, MO 65409 USA
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D O I
10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2004.08.216
中图分类号
TQ174 [陶瓷工业]; TB3 [工程材料学];
学科分类号
0805 ; 080502 ;
摘要
Non-radiative losses due to OH fluorescence quenching of the Nd3+4F3/2 state are quantified over a range of OH concentrations from 4 x 10(18) to 4 x 10(20)cm(-3) and Nd doping levels from 0.4 to 9 X 10(20)cm(-3) in two K2O-MgO-Al2O3-P2O5 metaphosphate glasses having different K/Mg ratios (similar to1/1 and 2/1). The quenching rate varies linearly with the Nd and OH concentrations as predicted by Forster-Dexter theory. However, in contrast to theory, the OH quenching rate extrapolates to a non-zero value at low Nd3+ doping levels. It is proposed that at low Nd3+ concentrations the OH is correlated with Nd sites in the glass. The quenching strength of OH on a per ion basis is weak compared to common transition metal impurities (V, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu and Cr). Nevertheless, OH dominates the Nd quenching in phosphate glass because under most processing conditions OH is present at concentrations 10(2)-10(3) greater than transition metal ion impurities. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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