研究了能量接受离子Ce^3+对Er^3+上转换发光强度以及Er^3+在1.5μm附近波段发光性能参数的影响,并从能量匹配及能级结构角度出发对Er^3+/Ce^3+间的能量转移机制进行了分析.分析认为,^4I11/2能级的Er^3+通过无辐射能量转移把能量传递给^2F5/2能级的Ce^3+激发其跃迁至^2F7/2能级,而^4I11/2能级上的Er^3+则无辐射弛豫至^4I13/2能级,从而有效降低氟磷酸盐玻璃中Er^3+的上转换发光.当Er^3+浓度为1.11×10^20cm^-3时,Ce^3+的最佳掺杂浓度为2.22×10^20cm^-3+,此时Ce^3+的引入不仅可以降低上转换发光,而且有助于提高Er^3+在1.5μm附近波段的荧光强度、发射截面以及^4I13/2能级荧光寿命.
This paper reports on the influence of energy acceptors Ce^3+ ions on the upconversion and 1.5μm emission properties of fluorophosphate glasses codoped with Er^3+/Yb^3+ . The energy transfer mechanism has been discussed based on the energy matching and the energy level. The Ce^3+ ions are excited from the ^2F5/2 level to the ^2F7/2 level due to the non-radiatively energy transfer process of the Er^3+ ions from the ^4I11/2 level to the ^I13/2 level. The upconversion luminescence intensities of the Er^3+ are decreased quite significantly owing to this energy transfer process. Meanwhile, the luminescence intensities, peak stimulated emission cross sections, and lifetimes of the ^4I13/2 level of Er^3+ /Yb^3+ -codoped fluorophosphate glasses increase largely with the introduction of the Ce^3+ ions at the proper concentration of 1.11 ×10^20 cm^-3 .