کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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1485433 | 1510543 | 2007 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
The optical properties of Yb-doped sol–gel silica glasses were studied by optical absorption and radio-luminescence (RL) measurements, that revealed the typical absorption and emission pattern of Yb3+ ions. Moreover, RL bands in the 1.5–3.5 eV interval were also observed, and related to defects of the silica matrix. The RL intensity temperature dependence, investigated in the 10–320 K interval, evidenced the presence of the SiO2 self-trapped exciton emission at 2.2 eV, whose intensity was rapidly quenched by temperature increasing. At variance, the Yb3+ emission intensity increased markedly by temperature increasing. This phenomenon is interpreted by considering a competitive role of point defects in free carrier trapping, evidenced by parallel wavelength resolved thermally stimulated luminescence measurements.
Journal: Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids - Volume 353, Issues 5–7, 1 April 2007, Pages 486–489