| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1497773 | Optical Materials | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In this work we investigate dynamics of the UV and violet fluorescence from the high lying 4D3/2 and 2P3/2 multiplets in Nd3+ doped fluorozirconate (ZBLAN) glass. Emission properties of several samples with different neodymium ion concentrations (0.3-5Â mol.%) were carefully examined under direct and multiphoton pulsed excitation and the dominant up-conversion mechanisms were proposed. The fluorescence lifetimes of the excited 4D3/2 and 2P3/2 levels were, according to our knowledge, for the first time determined. Additionally, the 4D3/2 and 2P3/2 luminescence quenching was analyzed by investigating the concentration dependencies of decay profiles.
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Authors
R. Piramidowicz, P. WitoÅski, M. Klimczak, M. Malinowski,