Impact of Ag 2 O Content on the Optical and Spectroscopic Properties of Fluoro-Phosphate Glasses

Glasses with the system (84.60-x) NaPO -5 ZnO-(9.40-x) NaF-x Ag O-1 Er O , (x = 0, 2, 4, and 6) (mol%) were synthesized by the conventional melt-quenching method. The impact of the addition of Ag O on the physical, thermal, structural, and optical properties of the glasses is discussed. The Judd-Ofl...

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Published inMaterials Vol. 12; no. 21
Main Authors Ennouri, Marwa, Kuusela, Luukas, Jlassi, Ifa, Gelloz, Bernard, Petit, Laeticia, Elhouichet, Habib
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 26.10.2019
Subjects
erbium
Ag nanoclusters
energy transfer
optical gain
fluoro-phosphate glasses
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Summary:Glasses with the system (84.60-x) NaPO -5 ZnO-(9.40-x) NaF-x Ag O-1 Er O , (x = 0, 2, 4, and 6) (mol%) were synthesized by the conventional melt-quenching method. The impact of the addition of Ag O on the physical, thermal, structural, and optical properties of the glasses is discussed. The Judd-Oflet analysis was used to evaluate the radiative properties of the emission transitions of the glasses. The enhancement of luminescence properties due to Ag O is discussed in terms of consequent changes in the local electromagnetic field, symmetry, and the ligand field around the Er ion. The heat treatment of the glass was performed in order to precipitate Ag nanoparticles (NPs), which form as a layer at the surface of the heat-treated glasses as confirmed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The Ag NPs were found to increase the intensity of the emission at 1.5 µm.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944