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Spectroscopic studies of rare earth-doped halogeno-phosphate glasses

O. BENTOUILA1,2,* , K. EDDINE AIADI1, F. REHOUMA3, M. POULAIN2

Affiliation

  1. Équipe Optoélectronique, Laboratoire LENREZA, Université Kasdi Merbah-Ouargla,30000 Ouargla, Algérie
  2. Matériaux Photoniques, UMR Sciences Chimiques, Université de Rennes 1, F-35042 Rennes, France
  3. Université d'El-Oued, B.P 789 El-Oued R.P, 39000 El-Oued Algérie

Abstract

New series of rare earth doped halogeno-phosphate glasses with compositions: (100-x-y) NaPO3 – x PbCl2– y BaCl2: LnF3 (Ln=Er or Ho) were prepared and characterized. These glasses exhibit a good resistance against devitrification. Spectroscopic analyses based on Judd-Ofelt theory were performed. Starting from absorption spectra, the oscillator strengths and the intensity parameters Ω2, Ω4 and Ω6 have been evaluated, and various radiative properties like radiative transition probability, branching ratio and radiative lifetime were determinated. Spectroscopic quality factor (Ω4 /Ω6) has been evaluated to understand the lasing efficiency of these materials. These glasses could be used as lasing materials and offer prospects for photonics applications..

Keywords

Glasses, Rare Earth, Erbium, Holmium, Judd-Ofelt theory, Optical properties, Photonic.

Submitted at: Sept. 28, 2013
Accepted at: Nov. 7, 2013

Citation

O. BENTOUILA, K. EDDINE AIADI, F. REHOUMA, M. POULAIN, Spectroscopic studies of rare earth-doped halogeno-phosphate glasses, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials Vol. 15, Iss. 11-12, pp. 1204-1208 (2013)