Luminescence properties and energy transfer of Nd3+- Er3+/ Nd3+-Pr3+ co-doped LFP glasses system

Juniastel Rajagukguk; Jonny H Panggabean; C S Sarumaha; P Kanjanaboos; N Phuphathanaphong; S Kothan; J Kaewkhao; Mitra Djamal

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21114

Luminescence properties and energy transfer of Nd³⁺- Er³⁺/ Nd³⁺-Pr³⁺ co-doped LFP glasses system

Heliyon. 2023 Oct 23;9(11):e21114. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21114. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Authors

Juniastel Rajagukguk¹, Jonny H Panggabean¹, C S Sarumaha^{2

3}, P Kanjanaboos⁴, N Phuphathanaphong⁴, S Kothan⁵, J Kaewkhao^{2

3}, Mitra Djamal⁶

Affiliations

¹ Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Medan, Medan 20221, Indonesia.
² Physics Program, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand.
³ Center of Excellence in Glass Technology and Materials Science (CEGM), Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, Nakhon Pathom 73000, Thailand.
⁴ School of Materials Science and Innovation, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
⁵ Center of Radiation Research and Medical Imaging, Department of Radiologic Technology, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.
⁶ Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No. 10, Bandung 46123, Indonesia.

Abstract

The motivation for this research is that the emission spectra using directly pumped laser diodes have not yet been found. We want to explore the luminescence properties of a co-doped laser material utilizing a diode laser as an optical pump. The research method used standard melt-quench and was stimulated by a laser diode (808 and 980 nm). The double doped of Nd³⁺- Er³⁺/Nd³⁺-Pr³⁺ ions with glasses system of lithium-fluorophosphate (LFP) had a strong band emission at 1056 nm, which transitioned at ⁴F_3/2 → ⁴I_11/2 and showed a drop in intensity from co-doping with Er³⁺ and Pr³⁺ ions. The fluorescence width at half maximum (FWHM) of the glasses is calculated to identify whether the sample may be used as a laser application. The FWHM values are found to be 22-28 nm. Decay time values were shown to decrease with increasing concentrations of Er³⁺ and Pr³⁺ ions and were used for energy transfer calculations. The Quantum Yields (QYs), efficiency in the transfer of energy and the possibility transfer energy were measured and calculated that confirm the possibility of energy transfer from Nd³⁺ to Er³⁺ and Pr³⁺ ions. Since, the emission spectrum at 1535 nm was found, this is a good reason for it to be used as an optical device.

Keywords: Energy transfer; FWHM; Luminescence; Quantum yields.