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Sm3+-doped La2O3–Al2O3–SiO2-glasses: structure, fluorescence and thermal expansion

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This paper reports on the effect of the chemical composition on the glass structure, the coefficients of thermal expansion and the fluorescence properties of Sm3+-doped La2O3–Al2O3–SiO2-glasses. The silica concentration was varied between 50 and 70 mol% and the La2O3:Al2O3 ratio between 50:50 and 30:70. The glass formation and the densities are evaluated and FTIR reflectance spectra, coefficients of thermal expansion and fluorescence lifetimes are determined. It is shown that high SiO2 concentrations and low La2O3:Al2O3 ratios result in relatively high fluorescence lifetime (2.19 ms, 4G5/2) and low coefficients of thermal expansion (4.6 × 10−6/K). The coefficients of thermal expansion and the fluorescence lifetimes show a linear dependency on the ratio LaO3/2/(AlO3/2 + SiO2).

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This study was supported by the European Social Fund (ESF) through the Thuringian Ministry of Economy, Employment and Technology (Project Number 2011 FGR 0122).

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  1. Otto-Schott-Institut, Jena University, Fraunhoferstraße 6, 07743, Jena, Germany

    Stefan Kuhn, Andreas Herrmann & Christian Rüssel

  2. Institute of Optics and Quantumelectronics, Jena University, Max-Wien-Platz 1, 07743, Jena, Germany

    Joachim Hein & Malte C. Kaluza

  3. Helmholtz-Institute, Fröbelstieg 3, 07743, Jena, Germany

    Joachim Hein & Malte C. Kaluza

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Kuhn, S., Herrmann, A., Hein, J. et al. Sm3+-doped La2O3–Al2O3–SiO2-glasses: structure, fluorescence and thermal expansion. J Mater Sci 48, 8014–8022 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-013-7613-1

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