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Ultraviolet photoluminescence in Gd-doped silica and phosphosilicate fibers

Ultraviolet photoluminescence in Gd-doped silica and phosphosilicate fibers
Ultraviolet photoluminescence in Gd-doped silica and phosphosilicate fibers
Optical fiber lasers operating in the near infrared (IR) and visible spectral regions have relied on the spectroscopic properties of rare earth ions such as Yb3+, Er3+, Tm3+, Nd3+ and Sm3+. Here, we investigate Gd3+ doping in phosphosilicate and pure silica fibers using solution doping and sol-gel techniques respectively for potential applications in the ultraviolet (UV). Photoluminescence spectra for optical fiber bundles and fiber preforms were recorded and compared. Emissions at 312 nm (phosphosilicate) and 314 nm (pure silica) were observed when pumping to the Gd3+ 6DJ, 6IJ, and 6PJ = 5/2, 3/2 energy levels. Oxygen deficient center was observed in solution doping sample with a wide absorption band centered at around 248 nm not affecting pumping to 6IJ states.
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Wang, Yun, He, Jing, Barua, Pranabesh, Chiodini, Norberto, Steigenberger, Sebastian, Abdul Khudus, Muhammad, Sahu, Jayanta, Beresna, Martynas and Brambilla, Gilberto (2017) Ultraviolet photoluminescence in Gd-doped silica and phosphosilicate fibers. APL Photonics, 2 (4), 046101-1/046101/6, [046101]. (doi:10.1063/1.4976304).

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Optical fiber lasers operating in the near infrared (IR) and visible spectral regions have relied on the spectroscopic properties of rare earth ions such as Yb3+, Er3+, Tm3+, Nd3+ and Sm3+. Here, we investigate Gd3+ doping in phosphosilicate and pure silica fibers using solution doping and sol-gel techniques respectively for potential applications in the ultraviolet (UV). Photoluminescence spectra for optical fiber bundles and fiber preforms were recorded and compared. Emissions at 312 nm (phosphosilicate) and 314 nm (pure silica) were observed when pumping to the Gd3+ 6DJ, 6IJ, and 6PJ = 5/2, 3/2 energy levels. Oxygen deficient center was observed in solution doping sample with a wide absorption band centered at around 248 nm not affecting pumping to 6IJ states.

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Accepted/In Press date: 31 January 2017
e-pub ahead of print date: 17 February 2017
Published date: 1 April 2017
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre, Ocean and Earth Science

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Local EPrints ID: 405397
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/405397
ISSN: 2378-0967
PURE UUID: 269ecb92-781c-41da-ae2f-e702eac3f8d3
ORCID for Yun Wang: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9125-8047
ORCID for Jayanta Sahu: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3560-6152
ORCID for Gilberto Brambilla: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-0499

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Date deposited: 10 Feb 2017 09:25
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:21

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Author: Yun Wang ORCID iD
Author: Jing He
Author: Pranabesh Barua
Author: Norberto Chiodini
Author: Sebastian Steigenberger
Author: Muhammad Abdul Khudus
Author: Jayanta Sahu ORCID iD
Author: Martynas Beresna
Author: Gilberto Brambilla ORCID iD

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