Fluorescence from the 1D2 level of Pr3+ doped AsGaGeS glass is found to be strongly quenched with increasing temperature. A model for this quenching is proposed which involves energy transfer fromt he Pr3+ ions to near-band gap defect states in the host glass.
Origin
Worcester Polytechnic Inst, (Usa) & Corning, New York,
Journal Title
Corning Research 1997 1-5
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 1421