Journal of Inorganic Materials, Volume. 40, Issue 5, 521(2025)

Broadband 3 μm Mid-infrared Emission in Dy3+/Yb3+ Co-doped Tellurite Glass under 980 nm LD Excitation

Yuzhou PAN, Fajian HE, Lulu XU, and Shixun DAI*
Author Affiliations
  • Laboratory of Infrared Material and Devices, Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315000, China
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    Figures & Tables(15)
    DSC curve of TZL sample
    XRD pattern of TZL sample
    Distribution of (a) Dy3+ and (b) Yb3+ ions in TZL-Dy/Yb sample
    Raman spectrum of TZL sample
    Transmission spectrum of TZL sample
    Absorption spectra of all samples (a) and energy level diagram of Dy3+ and Yb3+ ions (b)
    Fluorescence spectra of TZL-Dy and TZL-Dy/Yb samples
    Fluorescence decay curves of Yb3+: 2F5/2 level and Dy3+: 6H13/2 level in each sample
    Absorption and emission cross-sections of Dy3+: 6H13/2→6H15/2 transitions in TZL-Dy/Yb sample
    Gain cross-section of Dy3+: 6H13/2→6H15/2 transition in TZL-Dy/Yb sample
    Spectral overlap of Yb3+: 2F5/2→2F7/2 emission cross-section, emission sidebands, and various absorption cross-sections of Dy3+ in TZL-Dy/Yb sample
    • Table 1. Nominal and actual composition of TZL-Dy/Yb sample

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      Table 1. Nominal and actual composition of TZL-Dy/Yb sample

      Component elementMass percentage/%Test percentage/%
      Te70.8070
      Zn12.8013
      La11.0011
      Dy2.643
      Yb2.763
    • Table 2. J-O intensities, parameters Ωt (t=2, 4, 6) of Dy3+ in various glasses

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      Table 2. J-O intensities, parameters Ωt (t=2, 4, 6) of Dy3+ in various glasses

      GlassΩt/(×10-20, cm2) Ω4/Ω6Ref.
      Ω2Ω4Ω6
      80(0.8GeS2·0.2Ga2S3)·20CdI214.261.102.730.40[21]
      ZBLAY3.161.672.450.68[9]
      LiYF4 crystal2.011.342.390.56[20]
      70TeO2-25ZnO-5La2O33.540.761.100.69This work
    • Table 3. Radiative spectral parameters of Dy3+ ions in TZL-Dy sample

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      Table 3. Radiative spectral parameters of Dy3+ ions in TZL-Dy sample

      TransitionA/s-1β/% τ/ms
      6H13/26H15/251.4410019.44
      6H11/26H13/214.7712-
      6H15/2110.22888.00
      6H9/26H11/26.206-
      6H13/231.3130-
      6H15/265.59649.70
    • Table 4. Energy transfer micro-coefficient, critical radius, phonon number and contribution ratio in energy transfers between Yb3+ and Dy3+ ions

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      Table 4. Energy transfer micro-coefficient, critical radius, phonon number and contribution ratio in energy transfers between Yb3+ and Dy3+ ions

      Energy transferPhonon number (N), contribution ratio/% CD-A/(×10-40, cm6·s-1) RC/nm
      0123
      ET1 (Yb3+: 2F5/2→Dy3+: 6F7/2)99.920.08000.820.700
      ET2 (Yb3+: 2F5/2→Dy3+: 6H7/2, 6F9/2)11.4985.503.0109.361.050
      ET3 (Yb3+: 2F5/2→Dy3+: 6H9/2, 6F11/2)0055.6144.391.350.760
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    Yuzhou PAN, Fajian HE, Lulu XU, Shixun DAI. Broadband 3 μm Mid-infrared Emission in Dy3+/Yb3+ Co-doped Tellurite Glass under 980 nm LD Excitation [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2025, 40(5): 521

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    Received: Oct. 24, 2024

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Sep. 2, 2025

    The Author Email: Shixun DAI (daishixun@nbu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.15541/jim20240441

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