M. Sedano,1 G. Gorni,2 G. C. Mather,1 A. Durán,1 J. Fernández,3 M. J. Pascual,1 R. Balda4,5
1Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio (Spain) 2Institute of Optics (Spain) 3Donostia International Physics Ctr. (Spain) 4Univ. del País Vasco (Spain) 5Ctr. de Física de Materiales (Spain)
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In the present study, oxyfluoride glass-ceramics (GCs) containing NdF3-doped LaF3 nanocrystals were prepared with different amounts of Ag as a co-dopant. The structural and optical properties of the GCs were characterized to identify the presence of the metallic nanoparticles, as well as their role in Nd3+ photoluminescence. Site-selective emission spectra show that Ag co-doped samples, thermally treated in an N2 atmosphere, exhibit increased luminescence of Nd3+ ions in the crystalline phase compared to Ag-free analogues. This effect can be attributed to the local field enhancement at the LaF3 nanocrystals due to the presence of Ag0 nanoparticles.
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M. Sedano, G. Gorni, G. C. Mather, A. Durán, J. Fernández, M. J. Pascual, R. Balda, "Influence of silver on the luminescence of Nd3+-doped LaF3 glass-ceramics," Proc. SPIE 13003, Fiber Lasers and Glass Photonics: Materials through Applications IV, 130030T (20 June 2024); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3021998