Optical Spectroscopy of the Nd^{3+} Luminescence Centres in the Sr_{4}B_{14}O_{25}:Nd Crystal

• Authors: B. Padlyak , W. Ryba-Romanowski , R. Lisiecki , Yu. Oseledchik , A. Prosvirnin , D. Kudryavtcev , N. Svitanko
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Optical absorption, emission and luminescence kinetics of Nd^{3+} centres in the new borate crystal with Sr_{4}B_{14}O_{25}:Nd (Nd content 0.2 wt.%) composition are investigated and analysed. The oscillator strengths (P_{theor} and P_{exp}) for observed absorption transitions and phenomenological intensity parameters Ω_t (Ω_2=1.59×10^{-20} cm^{-1}, Ω_{4} = 2.06 × 10^{-20} cm^{-1}, and Ω_{6} = 2.28 × 10^{-20} cm^{-1} were calculated based on the standard Judd-Ofelt theory. Using Ω_t parameters the radiative transitions rates (W_{r}), branching ratios (β) and radiative lifetime (τ_{rad}) for Nd^{3+} centres in the Sr_{4}B_{14}O_{25}:Nd crystal were calculated and analysed. Measured lifetime (τ_{exp} = 105 and 93 μs at T = 10 and 300 K, respectively) is compared with this calculated (τ_{rad} = 331 μs) and quantum efficiency for Nd^{3+} centres from ^{4}F_{3/2} emitting level in the Sr_{4}B_{14}O_{25}:Nd crystal is estimated (η ≅ 30%). Incorporation peculiarities and local structure of Nd^{3+} luminescence centres in the Sr_{4}B_{14}O_{25} crystal and corresponding glass with 4SrO-7B_{2}O_{3} composition are discussed on the basis of referenced X-ray diffraction data and presented results.

Keywords

EN

42.70.-a; 78.40.Ha; 78.55.Hx; 78.20.Bh

Discipline

• 42.70.-a: Optical materials(see also 81.05.-t Specific materials: fabrication, treatment, testing and analysis)
• 78.40.Ha: Other nonmetallic inorganics
• 78.20.Bh: Theory, models, and numerical simulation
• 78.55.Hx: Other solid inorganic materials

• Publisher: Institute of Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 117
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 104-110

Dates

published

2010-01

Contributors

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B. Padlyak

• Institute of Physical Optics, 23 Dragomanov Str., 79005 Lviv, Ukraine
• University of Zielona Góra, Institute of Physics, Szafrana 4a, 65-516 Zielona Góra, Poland

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W. Ryba-Romanowski

• Institute of Low Temperatures and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okólna 2, 50-422 Wrocław, Poland

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R. Lisiecki

• Institute of Low Temperatures and Structure Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, Okólna 2, 50-422 Wrocław, Poland

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Yu. Oseledchik

• Zaporizhya State Engineering Academy, 226 Lenin Ave., 69006 Zaporizhya, Ukraine

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A. Prosvirnin

• Zaporizhya State Engineering Academy, 226 Lenin Ave., 69006 Zaporizhya, Ukraine

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D. Kudryavtcev

• Zaporizhya State Engineering Academy, 226 Lenin Ave., 69006 Zaporizhya, Ukraine

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N. Svitanko

• Zaporizhya State Engineering Academy, 226 Lenin Ave., 69006 Zaporizhya, Ukraine

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.117.104