title: Properties of Sm 3 + ions in fluorozirconate fiber.
abstract: The spectroscopic properties of Sm3 + ions in fluorozirconate fiber are presented. We found that our results were not in full agreement with previous research on Sm3 +doped silica. We observed that the visible emission bands have a relative strength closer to unity, and we measured a fluorescence lifetime that is three times longer than previously reported. The implications of these findings on the role of Sm3 + in zirconium barium fluoride glass and on the operation of Sm3 + doped fiber devices are discussed.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saissy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Azami
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maze