Physics and Chemistry of Rare-Earth Ions Doped Glasses

Erscheinungsjahr 2008
ISBN: 978-0-87849-481-1
Verlag: Trans Tech Publications

Buch, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 500 g

The aim of this work is to review the latest developments in glass science and technology. It presents various types of glass, of both academic and technological importance, in which the host is doped with rare-earth ions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Nandyala, Sooraj Hussain

da Silva Santos, José Domingos

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Keramik- und Glastechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Keramik, Glas, Sonstige Werkstoffe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Dedicated
Contents
Forward
Preface
Contributors
CHAPTER 1
1. Introduction
2. Ions in Solids
3. Fiber Lasers
4. Lanthanide Glass Spectroscopy
5. Lanthanide Fiber Lasers
6. Applications of Fiber Lasers
References
CHAPTER 2
1. Introduction
2. Experiment Procedures
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgment. References
CHAPTER 3
1. Introduction
2. Er3+-Activated Silicate Glasses. 3. Alumina Co-Doping: Local Environment Modification and Spectroscopic Properties Enhancement
4. Sensitisation of Erbium Luminescence
5. Waveguide Configuration and Circuit Patterning.
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments. References
CHAPTER 4
1. Introduction
2. Material Synthesis
3. Spectral Properties of Rare Earth Ions Doped Bismuth Borate Glasses
4. Conclusion
Acknowledgments. References
CHAPTER 5
1. Introduction
2. Properties of the Fluoride Glasses
3. Rare Earth Ions in Solids
4. Spectral Intensities of the Rare Earth Ions in Fluoride Glasses
5. Non-Radiative Transitions of Rare Earth Ions in Fluoride Glasses
6. Infrared-to-Visible Upconversion in Fluoride Glasses
7. Rare Earth Local Structures in Fluoride Glasses
8. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
CHAPTER 6
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Procedures in General
3. Emission Properties
4. Local Structure Around Rare-Earth Ions
5. SUMMARY. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. REFERENCES
CHAPTER 7
1. Introduction
2. Experimental Studies
3. Luminescence Properties of ZBS Glasses Doped with
4. Luminescence Properties of LBG Glasses Doped with
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgment. References
CHAPTER 8
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Theoreitical Background
4. Results and Discussion
5. Conclusion. Acknowledgment. References