Abstract
We have studied the influence of SiO 2 content on the spectroscopic properties and laser emission efficiency of Yb 3+- Er 3+ co-doped calcium aluminosilicate glasses. An increase in SiO 2 content resulted in higher phonon energy, which reduced the up-conversion emission, enhanced the energy transfer efficiency up to 70 % from Yb 3+ to Er 3+, and enhanced the optical quality. All these results led to an increase from 20 to 30 % in the laser emission efficiency.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 415-420 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |