Abstract
For six 1 mol% Pr 3+ -doped B 2 O 3 –Bi 2 O 3 –ZnO–NaF glasses consisting of single and mixed alkali oxides, optical absorption and visible and near-infrared (NIR) luminescence traits including visible fluorescence decay times were investigated. Judd–Ofelt (J‒O) analysis from absorption spectra was performed to calculate J‒O parameters Ω λ ( λ = 2, 4, 6) by including and omitting 3 H 4 → 3 P 2 transition. Utilizing Ω 2 , Ω 4 , and Ω 6 values and refractive indices, radiative transition probabilities ( A R ), branching ratios ( β R ), and radiative lifetimes for all Pr 3+ ion's luminescent levels were estimated. For observed intense blue fluorescence band upon 443 nm optical pumping, various parameters considered in designing visible laser systems were evaluated. Pr 3+ : Na + K ions comprising glass possesses large spectroscopic quality factor, high A R and β R , large stimulated emission cross-section ( σ em ), high quantum efficiency, large gain bandwidth, and significant optical gain for 3 P 0 → 3 H 4 transition for a potential blue lasing action among all samples. Further, Commission Internationale de l'éclairage (CIE) coordinates, correlated color temperature (CCT), color rendering index, and luminous efficiency of radiation were derived from visible luminescence spectra and deduced CIE and CCT values represent the neutral or warm white light region. Upon 3 H 4 → 3 P 2 excitation, NIR luminescence spectra show 3 P 1 + 1 I 6 → 1 G 4 , 1 D 2 → 3 F 4 , and 1 D 2 → 1 G 4 transitions in which broadband ( 1 D 2 → 1 G 4 ) at 1.3–1.65 μm range with effective bandwidth ~157 nm was obtained for Pr 3+ : Na + K ions constituting glass with high A R (1938 s −1 ), moderate β R (26%), and large σ em (2.64 × 10 −20 cm 2 ) at 1.472 μm, and its gain profile covers the E-+S-+C-optical communication bands' range for effective broadband amplification operation.
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