Abstract
The spectroscopic characteristics of highly Nd3+-doped lead phosphate glasses (xNd:Pb3(PO4)2) have been investigated. The X-ray spectra show that the matrices are glassy up to 25 wt% of Nd3+ doping. From the Judd–Ofelt analysis we observe that while the Ω(2) parameter remains constant indicating that the 4fN and 4fN−15 d1 configurations are not affected by the Nd3+ doping, the behavior of both Ω(4) and Ω(6) changes for 15 wt% of Nd3+ doping. The reduction of the Ω(6) parameter is related to the increase of the covalence bonding between the ligands and the Nd3+ ions. At this particular concentration, the radiative lifetime has a four-fold enhancement. Such behaviors are likely to be related to a modification in the glass structure for high Nd3+ concentrations.
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