Energy exchange processes in erbium-doped fluoride glasses

In recent years there has been considerable interest in cross relaxation processes between ions in rare earth doped glasses and crystals. In particular interest has focused on diode-pumped lasers and optical waveguide amplifiers based on rare earth ions. This thesis is concerned with developing a model, which can explain the population and depopulation processes which are responsible for the spectroscopic behaviour of Er3+ ions in fluoride glass materials. The model particularly concentrates on Er3+ :ZB(L)AN glasses with very heavy Er3+ doping levels. Under these circumstances the energy level dynamics can be dominated by non-linear multiple-ion cross relaxation processes.

Name dc:type.qualificationname

phd

Level dc:type.qualificationlevel

doctoral

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Victoria University of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

1999

Author dc:creator

• Bogdanov, Valentin Kanchev

• 0205 Optical Physics
• 0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics
• School of Engineering and Science

Language dc:language

en