Silver nanoparticles enhanced photoluminescence of Nd3+ doped germanate glasses at 1064 nm

Infrared photoluminescence (PL) properties of PbO-GeO2 glasses containing neodymium ions (Nd3+) and silver nanoparticles (NPs) were investigated. The excitation was made with a continuous-wave diode laser operating at 805 nm, in resonance with the Nd3+ transition 4I9/2 → 4F5/2. Growth of ∼160% in th...

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Autores: Kassab, Luciana R.P. [UNESP], Silva, Davinson M. [UNESP], Garcia, José A.M., da Silva, Diego S., de Araújo, Cid B.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/168807
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2016.07.006
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/168807
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Heavy-metal oxide glasses
Infra-red photoluminescence
Metallic nanoparticles
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Sumario:Infrared photoluminescence (PL) properties of PbO-GeO2 glasses containing neodymium ions (Nd3+) and silver nanoparticles (NPs) were investigated. The excitation was made with a continuous-wave diode laser operating at 805 nm, in resonance with the Nd3+ transition 4I9/2 → 4F5/2. Growth of ∼160% in the PL intensity at 1064 nm, was observed in comparison with a reference sample without silver NPs. The PL enhancement is attributed to the increased local-field in the Nd3+ locations nearby the NPs. The present results indicate that PbO-GeO2 glasses containing Nd3+ and silver NPs have good prospect to be used in optical amplifiers at 1064 nm.