Effect of the Addition of Pb3O4 and TiO2 on the Optical Properties of Er3+/Yb3+:TeO2-WO3 Glasses

Abstract

Heavy metal oxide tungstate-based tellurite glasses TeO2-WO3 (TW) containing Er3+/Yb3+ ions have been prepared by the melting and quenching method. The optical absorption and upconversion (UC) emission studies for the doped/codoped glasses have been performed. The effect of the addition of Pb3O4 and TiO2 to the Er3+/Yb3+:TW glass on its physical properties, optical absorption, and UC emission spectra under 980 nm/808 nm excitations has been studied. A significant enhancement in the UC emission intensity lying in the green and red region has been observed on introducing Pb3O4 and TiO2 into the Er3+/Yb3+:TW glass. The improvement in the UC emission intensity and full width at half maximum of the bands have been explained on the basis of energy transfer, local field correction factor, and Urbach energy. The non-color tunability in the color emitted from the prepared Er3+/Yb3+:TWPTi glass upon near-infrared (NIR) excitation at different pump power has been reported. Also, the color-correlated temperature and color purity have been measured under both NIR excitations.