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Laser spectroscopy of rare earth ions in lead borate glasses and transparent glass-ceramics

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Rare earth doped lead borate glasses and transparent glass-ceramics have been studied using optical spectroscopy. Based on the absorption, emission and its decay and the Judd-Ofelt calculations, several radiative and laser parameters for Ln 3+ (Ln = Pr, Nd, Eu, Dy, Er, Tm) were evaluated. The large values of luminescence lifetime, quantum efficiency of excited state and room temperature peak stimulated emission cross-section suggest efficient laser transitions of Ln 3+ ions in lead borate glasses. The obtained results indicate that lead borate glasses and glass-ceramics containing Ln 3+ ions are promising host matrices for solid-state laser applications.

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  1. Institute of Chemistry, University of Silesia, Szkolna 9, 40-007, Katowice, Poland

    W. A. Pisarski & Ł. Grobelny

  2. Department of Materials Science, Silesian University of Technology, Krasińskiego 8, 40-019, Katowice, Poland

    J. Pisarska

  3. Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okólna 2, 50-422, Wroclaw, Poland

    R. Lisiecki, G. Dominiak-Dzik & W. Ryba-Romanowski

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Pisarski, W.A., Grobelny, Ł., Pisarska, J. et al. Laser spectroscopy of rare earth ions in lead borate glasses and transparent glass-ceramics. Laser Phys. 20, 649–655 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X10050154

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