Abstract
The 2 μm emission spectra and lifetimes of Ho3+ ions in germanate glasses with different doping concentrations were investigated. The Judd-Ofelt parameters, radiative transition rates, and emission cross-section of Ho3+ were calculated based on the absorption and emission spectra. The energy transfer rate to hydroxyl groups and non-radiative rate of 5I7 level were calculated by fitting the variations of lifetimes vs. the doping concentrations. Besides, the unclad fibers with highly Ho3+ doped (6 × 1020 cm−3) were fabricated and pumped using a homemade 1.94 μm fiber laser, and the peak of emission spectra showed a redshift with the increasing fiber length.
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