Photodarkening of Infrared Irradiated Yb3+-Doped Alumino-Silicate Glasses: Effect on UV Absorption Bands and Fluorescence Spectra

Autor: Hrvoje Gebavi, Daniel Milanese, Stefano Taccheo, David Mechin, Achille Monteville, Francesca S. Freyria, Barbara Bonelli, Thierry Robin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: Fibers, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 101-109 (2013)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-6439
DOI: 10.3390/fib1030101
Popis: The photodarkening phenomenon in alumino-silicate glass preforms, doped with different ytterbium concentrations, was studied. The UV band, comprised between 180 and 350 nm, was examined before and after irradiation at 976 nm. The non-linear dependence of 240 nm band with concentration after infra-red irradiation was demonstrated and ascribed predominantly to Yb3+ pair’s interaction. The emission spectrum after the excitation in UV spectral region showed increased intensity after photodarkening, probably due to Yb2+ ions creation. Phenomenological photodarkening model and the possible existence of several defect types are presented.
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