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Energy transfer and upconversion in erbium–ytterbium-doped fluoride phosphate glasses

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The energy-transfer rate coefficient from ytterbium to erbium (K) and upconversion rate coefficient for erbium (C) are determined by analysis of erbium fluorescence decay under different pumping conditions. A simple rate-equation model was used to describe the fluorescence dynamics. Numerical analysis of the model delivered K and C as fit parameters to the experimental curves. Values of K ranging from 0.75–1.42×10-16 cm3/s and C from 0.8–1.7×10-18 cm3/s were found. The results obtained are of the same magnitude as results for phosphate glasses reported in the literature. Further analysis showed that high erbium concentrations (2×1020 cm-3) need a much higher pump intensity to reach threshold due to increased losses caused by upconversion.

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Received: 14 January 2002 / Published online: 7 February 2002

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Philipps, J., Töpfer, T., Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. et al. Energy transfer and upconversion in erbium–ytterbium-doped fluoride phosphate glasses. Appl Phys B 74, 233–236 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003400200804

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