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Effect of chemical composition on spectroscopic properties of neodymium doped heavy metal oxide glasses for lasing applications

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Five Nd3+-doped bismuth based alumino-phosphate glass samples are prepared by melting the raw materials. Luminescent and radiative properties of the samples are studied to find their suitability in lasing applications. The effect of chemical composition on spectroscopic properties has also been studied. Nine bands owing to transitions from 4I9/2 level to various higher levels of Nd3+-ion are observed in absorption spectroscopy. J–O parameters are observed to be influenced by the local structure of rare-earth ions. An intense emission band assigned to the transition 4F3/2 → 4I11/2 is observed on exciting the samples with 808 nm and its intensity varies as a function of concentration of Nd2O3. Stimulated emission cross-section σem(λ) and absorption cross-section σabs(λ)of transition 4F3/2 → 4I11/2 have also been examined using Fuchtbauer-Ladenburg equation and McCumber theory respectively. Large values of transition probability, high branching ratio and high stimulated cross-section of the transition 4F3/2 → 4I11/2 in comparison to previously reported Nd3+- doped similar phosphate glasses indicate its potential use in IR lasers. Luminescence intensity is maximum for GNdP(0.5) and GNdP(1.0) glass samples. Quenching of luminescence is observed on increasing the mole % of Nd2O3 beyond 1.0. The samples are further investigated for their up-conversion tendency by comparing excitation spectrum and absorption spectrum in the wavelength range 700–900 nm. Intense emission bands observed at 290 nm and 870 nm on exciting the samples at 582 and 585 nm respectively, confirms simultaneous up and down conversion in synthesized glass samples which makes them potentially useful in develo** solar cells encapsulations, bio-imaging and display devices, and lasers.

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JS and PK prepared the samples, collected data and wrote original draft of the manuscript. They also prepared Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Tables 1, 2, 3, 4. PK and TS have devised methodology, analysed the data, reviewed and edited the draft prepared. They also prepared Figs. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and Tables 5, 6, 7. All authors have thoroughly reviewed the manuscript.

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Singh, J., Kaur, P., Kaur, P. et al. Effect of chemical composition on spectroscopic properties of neodymium doped heavy metal oxide glasses for lasing applications. Opt Quant Electron 56, 703 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-024-06372-0

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