Optical properties of samarium doped lithium zinc borate glasses

Abstract

Recently, glasses containing rare earth ions have evoked interest due to their potential applications in solid-state laser, display devices, sensors, reflecting windows, waveguides, 3D data storage devices etc. In particular the Sm3+ ions in host glass material exhibit broad emission bands due to 4G5/2 ?5HJ (J = 5/2, 7/2, 9/2, 11/2) transitions in any host matrix. In order to obtain optimum emission characteristics for device applications, the characteristic features of host as well as concentration dependent studies of Sm3+ are essential. In this regard, a new series of Samarium doped Zinc Lithium Borate glass were synthesized and their optical properties were investigated.