Optical properties of Tm3+-doped TeO2-WO3 glasses

Abstract

Tm3+-doped TeO2-WO3 glasses have been prepared and their absorption spectra have been measured in the visible to IR (up to 7 μm) spectral region. Luminescence measurements have shown that the glasses have emission bands at 1.45 and 1.8 μm. An attempt was made to remove OH groups from the glasses using KBF4 and an inert atmosphere during the glass preparation. The results demonstrate that a low OH content can be achieved only by combining these approaches. The 1.8-μm emission intensity in “dry” glass is a factor of 6 higher than that in the OH-containing glasses. The relevant Judd-Ofelt parameters have been calculated.