Thermalization effects between upper levels of green fluorescence in Er-doped silica fibers.
We present a spectroscopic study of the green fluorescence resulting from pump excited-state absorption in Er-doped silica fibers excited in the 800-nm range. The absorption and emission bands are selectively attributed to the (4)S(3/2) and (2)H(11/2) levels. The fluorescence response at two excitation wavelengths, the temperature behavior, and lifetime measurements demonstrate a fast thermalization between the (4)S(3/2) and (2)H(11/2) levels. This explains an important part of the (2)H(11/2) emission and the increase of the fluorescence intensity at high temperature.
Maurice
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E
Monnom
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G
Dussardier
B
B
Saïssy
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A
Ostrowsky
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DB
Baxter
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G