Abstract
Tm3+ and Tb3+ co-doped Y3Al5O12 (YAG) ceramics were fabricated by high temperature solid state reaction under oxygen sintering. The absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra and fluorescence decay curves of Tm,Tb:YAG ceramics were measured. The spectral parameters of Tm,Tb:YAG ceramic were calculated. The lifetimes of Tm3+:3F4 level of Tm,Tb:YAG ceramics were calculated to be 11.28, 2.12, 1.24, 0.63 and 0.49 ms for the Tb3+ doping concentration of 0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.35 at 0.5 at%, respectively. The co-doping Tb3+ ion is a productive deactivator that could reduce the filling of 3F4 mainfold and enhance the emission of 3H4→3F4 transition. These results indicate that the addition of Tb3+ ions in Tm,Tb:YAG ceramic could be a promising technique for laser operation around 1.5 μm.
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Elsevier