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Application of LIBS technology for quantification of Er3+ ions in tellurite glasses

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Er3+ doped tellurite glasses have been the subject of current research for potential applications in photonics. When compared with other glasses, these materials exhibit some valuable properties in the field of optical fiber amplification or laser radiation generation, such as a high refractive index, a broad photoluminescence band around 1550 nm, high chemical and thermal stability, high infrared transmittance, low phonon energies, and relatively high stimulated emission cross-sections. However, the optical performance of these materials can be diminished when they are exposed to a high amount of radiation. One possible explanation for the optical gain loss could be associated with the reduction of the Er3+ ions density within the matrix. In this sense, having a technique that allows knowing the Er3+ ions concentration within a tellurite vitreous matrix in real time, is highly relevant for the field of optics. In this work, Er3+ doped tellurite glasses were fabricated by the melt quenching technique. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy was used to identify and determine the Er3+ ions concentration, measurement and calibration routines that guarantee the implementation of this technique for this purpose, were performed first. The structural and optical properties of the tellurite glass samples were also studied and discussed.

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This work was supported by Mexican founding agency Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACyT) under projects 183728 and 183321. Authors also acknowledge the financial support from Instituto Politécnico Nacional under projects SIP2018-0900 and SIP2019-66519. E. Rodríguez acknowledges support from COFAA and EDI of IPN.

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  1. Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CICATA U. Altamira, 89600, Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico

    Ana Karen Frías-Sánchez, Jesús Javier Leal, Jesús Roberto González-Castillo, Ángel Eduardo Villarreal-Villela & Eugenio Rodríguez

  2. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Nuevo Campus Universitario, 31125, Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico

    Jesús Javier Leal & Roberto Narro-García

  3. Escuela Superior de Física y Matemáticas-Instituto Politécnico Nacional (ESFM-IPN), 07738, Mexico City, Mexico

    Jesús Roberto González-Castillo

  4. CONACyT-Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CICATA U. Altamira, 89600, Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico

    Edna Carina De la Cruz-Terrazas

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Frías-Sánchez, A.K., Leal, J.J., González-Castillo, J.R. et al. Application of LIBS technology for quantification of Er3+ ions in tellurite glasses. Appl. Phys. B 127, 64 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-021-07613-w

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