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We report the observation of space-selective oxidation of Mn2+ to Mn3+ in a transparent and colorless Mn and Fe ions codoped silicate glass at room temperature by using an 800-nm-femtosecond laser. Difference absorption spectrum of the glass after and before the irradiation of the focused infrared femtosecond pulsed laser showed that a portion of Mn2+ ions near the focused part of the laser beam inside the glass were oxidized to Mn3+ ions after the laser irradiation. Mn3+ ions were stable at the temperatures below 300°C. It is suggested that Mn2+ ions act as hole trapping centers while Fe3+ ions as well as active sites in the glass matrix act as electron trapping centers. A promising application was demonstrated for the fabrication of three-dimensional colored image inside a transparent material. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.

Space-selective valence state manipulation of transition metal ions inside glasses by a femtosecond laser