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Effect of the OH Groups on Spectroscopic Parameters of the Er3+-Doped Glasses

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In this work, the PAN, PANB, PANK, and SNAB glass matrices with nominal compositions 60P205.10Al2O3.30Na2O, 60P205.10Al2O3.15Na2O.15BaO, 40P2O5.20Al2O3.35Na2O.5K2O, and 40SiO2.30Na2CO3.1Al2O3.29B2O3 (mol%), respectively, doped with Er3+ ions, were studied. To determine the Er3+ spectroscopic properties in these matrices, the optical absorption, luminescence, and experimental lifetime were measured, and based on the obtained data, the Judd-Ofelt theory was applied. The experimental lifetime and quantum efficiency of the 4I13/2 → 4I15/2 transition were analyzed as a function of the Er3+ concentration. Among the studied samples, the phosphate glass PANK presents the higher lifetime (~ 8.8 ms) and quantum efficiency (~ 88%), due to the small hydroxyl content.

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This work was supported by grants from CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil), CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Finance Code 001), Brazil), and FAPEMIG (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa de Minas Gerais, Brazil).

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    Marlon Caetano, José C. S. Filho, Rodrigo F. Moraes, Acácio A. Andrade, Anielle C. A. Silva & Noelio O. Dantas

  2. Laboratório de Novos Materiais Nanoestruturados e Fucionais, Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Macéio, AL, CP 57480-000, Brazil

    Anielle C. A. Silva & Noelio O. Dantas

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Caetano, M., Filho, J.C.S., Moraes, R.F. et al. Effect of the OH Groups on Spectroscopic Parameters of the Er3+-Doped Glasses. Braz J Phys 50, 410–418 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13538-020-00754-x

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