The radiofrequency magnetron sputtering codeposition is a versatile technique to obtain Er-doped glass films, i.e., optical materials characterized by the emission of an intense photoluminescence signal at λ = 1.54 μm, the most exploited wavelength for optical telecommunications through fiberglass. After the optimization of this radiative emission in the Er:SiO2 systems, strong sensitizing effects in Cu-doped Er:SiO2 glass systems were evidenced and investigated. Experimental findings suggested that the main energy-transfer mechanism in the metal-doped Er:SiO2 system could be related only to the very small size (less than 1−2 nm) of the doping aggregates and not dependent on their composition.
Titolo: | Enhanced Photoluminescence at λ = 1.54 μm in the Cu-Doped Er:SiO2 System |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2012 |
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Abstract: | The radiofrequency magnetron sputtering codeposition is a versatile technique to obtain Er-doped glass films, i.e., optical materials characterized by the emission of an intense photoluminescence signal at λ = 1.54 μm, the most exploited wavelength for optical telecommunications through fiberglass. After the optimization of this radiative emission in the Er:SiO2 systems, strong sensitizing effects in Cu-doped Er:SiO2 glass systems were evidenced and investigated. Experimental findings suggested that the main energy-transfer mechanism in the metal-doped Er:SiO2 system could be related only to the very small size (less than 1−2 nm) of the doping aggregates and not dependent on their composition. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11562/464341 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 Articolo in Rivista |