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Structural and luminescence properties of Sm 3+ ‐doped bismuth phosphate glass for orange‐red photonic applications
Author(s) -
Damodaraiah S.,
Reddy Prasad V.,
Ratnakaram Y. C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
luminescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1522-7243
pISSN - 1522-7235
DOI - 10.1002/bio.3451
Subject(s) - photoluminescence , analytical chemistry (journal) , luminescence , phosphate glass , materials science , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , spectroscopy , bismuth , absorption spectroscopy , doping , scanning electron microscope , ion , chemistry , optics , optoelectronics , physics , organic chemistry , chromatography , quantum mechanics , metallurgy , composite material
Abstract In the present study, the effect of bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 ) content on the structural and optical properties of 0.5Sm 3+ ‐doped phosphate glass and the effect of concentration on structural and optical properties of Sm 3+ ‐doped bismuth phosphate (BiP) glass were studied. Structural characterization was accomplished using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and 31 P nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy. Optical properties were studied using absorption, photoluminescence and decay measurements. Using optical absorption spectra, Judd–Ofelt parameters were derived to determine the local structure and bonding in the vicinity of Sm 3+ ions. The emission spectra of Sm 3+ ‐doped BiP glass showed two intense emission bands, 4 G 5/2 → 6 H 7/2 (orange) and 4 G 5/2 → 6 H 9/2 (red) for which the stimulated emission cross‐sections (σ e ) and branching ratios (β) were found to be higher. The quantum efficiencies were also calculated from decay measurements recorded for the 4 G 5/2 level of Sm 3+ ions. The suitable combination of Bi 2 O 3 (10 mol%) and Sm 3+ (0.5 mol%) ions in these glasses acted as an efficient lasing material and might be suitable for the development of visible orange‐red photonic materials.