title: Optical properties of Nd3+ doped ionic liquid immobilized on mesoporous silica support.
abstract: The synthesis of a new material based on Nd3+ ions doped into an imidazolium-type ionic liquid with further immobilization on a mesoporous silica support is reported. The material was investigated by DR-UV/VIS, FT-IR, thermogravimetric analysis, N2 adsorption measurements and time-resolved photoluminescence spectroscopy. The intensity of the near-infrared emission of Nd3+ was weak and the lifetime measured at about 910 nm was 7 micros.
authors.affiliation: National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics, P.O. Box MG-36, RO 76900, Bucharest-Magurele, Romania
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tiseanu
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Parvulescu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Paun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dobroiu