Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5402279 | Journal of Luminescence | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In this work, we have studied the optical and thermal properties of Nd-doped phosphate glass matrix. The studied samples have concentration ranging from 0.5 to 5 wt% of Nd2O3. Here we report the measurements of fluorescence quantum efficiency, η, obtained through the thermal lens technique using a reference sample. Also, the refractive index, n, specific heat, cp, mass density, and the thermal diffusivity and conductivity measurements were performed. The knowledge of these characteristics as a function of neodymium concentration is very important to design optical devices, especially high power solid state lasers.
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Authors
Vanessa Menzes Martins, Djalmir Nestor Messias, Noelio Oliveira Dantas, Antônio Medina Neto,