Bhatia, B., Parihar, V., Singh, S. and Verma, A.S. (2013) Spectroscopic Properties of Pr3+ in Lithium Bismuth Borate Glasses. American Journal of Condensed Matter Physics, 3, 80-88.

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• TITLE: The Fluorescence of Pr3+ in Zinc Lithium Bismuth Borate Glasses with Large Stimulated Emission Cross Section

  AUTHORS: Beena Bhatia, S. L. Meena

  KEYWORDS: Zinc Lithium Bismuth Borate Glasses, Energy Interaction Parameters, Optical Properties, Judd-Ofelt Analysis

  JOURNAL NAME: New Journal of Glass and Ceramics, Vol.6 No.2, April 5, 2016

  ABSTRACT: Glass sample of Zinc Lithium Bismuth Borate (25-x) Bi2O3:20Li2O:20ZnO:35B2O3:xPr6O11, (where x = 1, 1.5 and 2 mol%) has been prepared by melt-quenching technique. The amorphous nature of the prepared glass samples was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The absorption spectra of three Pr3+ doped zinc lithium bismuth borate glasses have been recorded at room temperature. The observed optical spectra are discussed in terms of energy states and the intensity of the transitions. The various interaction parameters like Slater-Condon, Lande, bonding and Racah parameters have been computed. Judd-Ofelt intensity parameters and laser parameters have also been calculated. The stimulated emission cross section (σp) for the transition (3P0 → 3F2) is found to be in the range 3.12 - 10.43 * 10-20 cm2. The σp values are comparatively large suggesting the possible utilization of these materials in laser applications.