Application of LIBS technology for quantification of Er3+ ions in tellurite glasses

Er 3+ doped tellurite glasses have been the subject of current research for potential applications in photonics. When compared with other glasses, these materials exhibit some valuable properties in the field of optical fiber amplification or laser radiation generation, such as a high refractive ind...

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Published in:Applied physics. B, Lasers and optics Lasers and optics, 2021-05, Vol.127 (5), Article 64
Main Authors: Frías-Sánchez, Ana Karen, Leal, Jesús Javier, González-Castillo, Jesús Roberto, Villarreal-Villela, Ángel Eduardo, De la Cruz-Terrazas, Edna Carina, Narro-García, Roberto, Rodríguez, Eugenio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physics
Engineering
Fiber lasers
Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy
Lasers
Optical Devices
Optical fibers
Optical properties
Optics
Photoluminescence
Photonics
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Optics
Radiation
Refractivity
Stimulated emission
Tellurium dioxide
Thermal stability
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Summary:Er 3+ doped tellurite glasses have been the subject of current research for potential applications in photonics. When compared with other glasses, these materials exhibit some valuable properties in the field of optical fiber amplification or laser radiation generation, such as a high refractive index, a broad photoluminescence band around 1550 nm, high chemical and thermal stability, high infrared transmittance, low phonon energies, and relatively high stimulated emission cross-sections. However, the optical performance of these materials can be diminished when they are exposed to a high amount of radiation. One possible explanation for the optical gain loss could be associated with the reduction of the Er 3+ ions density within the matrix. In this sense, having a technique that allows knowing the Er 3+ ions concentration within a tellurite vitreous matrix in real time, is highly relevant for the field of optics. In this work, Er 3+ doped tellurite glasses were fabricated by the melt quenching technique. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy was used to identify and determine the Er 3+ ions concentration, measurement and calibration routines that guarantee the implementation of this technique for this purpose, were performed first. The structural and optical properties of the tellurite glass samples were also studied and discussed.
ISSN:0946-2171
1432-0649
DOI:10.1007/s00340-021-07613-w