Abstract
Rare earth ion doped oxyfluoroborate glasses have been prepared with different concentration of Sm3+. The UV-Vis-NIR optical absorption, laser induced fluorescence and photoacoustic spectra of Sm3+ in this lattice have been studied. Optical parameters such as oscillator strength, stimulated emission cross-section, transition probability, radiative lifetime etc. have been calculated. Lifetime of the 4G5/2 level at various concentrations of Sm3+ have been used to explain the concentration dependent fluorescence quenching. The mechanism of quenching was found to involve quadrupole-quadrupole coupling.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 671-676 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Solid State Communications |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 03-11-1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics