The Effect of Fluorides (BaF2, MgF2, AlF3) on Structural and Luminescent Properties of Er3+-Doped Gallo-Germanate Glass

The effect of BaF2, MgF2, and AlF3 on the structural and luminescent properties of gallo-germanate glass (BGG) doped with erbium ions was investigated. A detailed analysis of infrared and Raman spectra shows that the local environment of erbium ions in the glass was influenced mainly by [GeO]4 and [...

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Published in:Materials 2022-07, Vol.15 (15), p.5230
Main Authors: Leśniak, Magdalena, Mach, Gabriela, Starzyk, Bartłomiej, Sadowska, Karolina, Ragiń, Tomasz, Żmojda, Jacek, Kochanowicz, Marcin, Kuwik, Marta, Miluski, Piotr, Jimenez, Gloria Lesly, Baranowska, Agata, Dorosz, Jan, Pisarski, Wojciech, Pisarska, Joanna, Olejniczak, Zbigniew, Dorosz, Dominik
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Language:English
Subjects:
Aluminum fluorides
Barium fluorides
Efficiency
Emission analysis
Energy
Energy transfer
Erbium
Fluorides
Infrared analysis
Infrared spectra
Luminescence
Magnesium fluorides
NMR spectroscopy
Optical properties
Raman spectra
X-rays
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Summary:The effect of BaF2, MgF2, and AlF3 on the structural and luminescent properties of gallo-germanate glass (BGG) doped with erbium ions was investigated. A detailed analysis of infrared and Raman spectra shows that the local environment of erbium ions in the glass was influenced mainly by [GeO]4 and [GeO]6 units. Moreover, the highest number of non-bridging oxygens was found in the network of the BGG glass modified by MgF2. The 27Al MAS NMR spectrum of BGG glass with AlF3 suggests the presence of aluminum in tetra-, penta-, and octahedral coordination geometry. Therefore, the probability of the 4I13/2→4I15/2 transition of Er3+ ions increases in the BGG + MgF2 glass system. On the other hand, the luminescence spectra showed that the fluoride modifiers lead to an enhancement in the emission of each analyzed transition when different excitation sources are employed (808 nm and 980 nm). The analysis of energy transfer mechanisms shows that the fluoride compounds promote the emission intensity in different channels. These results represent a strong base for designing glasses with unique luminescent properties.
ISSN:1996-1944
1996-1944
DOI:10.3390/ma15155230