Abstract
The experimental determination of thermal and optical properties, such
as the fluorescence quantum efficiency (eta) and temperature coefficient
of the optical path length change (ds/dT) have been a challenging task.
In this work, mode-mismatched thermal lens and spectroscopic
measurements were performed using Er3+-, Nd3+-, and Pr3+-doped
lead-indium-phosphate glasses to obtain the thermal diffusivity and
conductivity, ds/dT, the thermal loading (nonradiative quantum
efficiency), and eta. The experimental difficulties associated with
obtaining eta for systems with several emitting levels, such as
Er3+-doped materials were overcome. A discussion of the implications of
the small eta values obtained for Er3+- and Pr3+-doped glass is
presented.
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