Title :
2.18 µm Mid IR emission from highly transparent Er3++ doped tellurite glass ceramic for bio applications
Author :
Morea, R. ; Fernandez, T.T. ; Miguel, A. ; Hernandez, M. ; Ulloa, J.M. ; Fernandez, J. ; Balda, R. ; Solis, Javier ; Gonzalo, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Opt., Madrid, Spain
Abstract :
Intense emission peaking at 2.18 μm was successfully obtained from erbium upon rigorous engineering of its glass host. Highly localized crystallization of erbium sites is substantiated by micro Raman and micro-PL along with TEM.successfully
Keywords :
Raman spectra; biological techniques; crystallisation; erbium; glass ceramics; infrared spectra; optical glass; photoluminescence; tellurium compounds; transmission electron microscopy; TEM; TeO3:Er; bio-applications; highly transparent Er doped tellurite glass ceramic; intense emission peaking; localized crystallization; micro Raman; micro-PL; mid-IR emission; photoluminescence; transmission electron microscopy; wavelength 2.18 mum; Ceramics; Crystallization; Erbium; Glass; Nanocrystals; Optical waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
