Spectroscopic Studies on Znf2-Pbo-P2o5 Glasses Containing Pr3+ Ions

Abstract

Spectroscopic Studies on ZnF₂ -PbO-P₂O₅ Glasses doped withPr³⁺ ions

Praseodymium doped glasses are being widely investigated, in view of the fact that these glasses exhibit very rich emission from UV to infrared region and used as the most promising candidates for communication window up-conversion. Due to these applications we have synthesized ZnF₂-PbO-P₂O₅ Glasses doped with Pr₂O₃ and the infrared spectra, optical absorption in the visible region and photoluminescence in the visible region are carried out. By the analysis of the results of above studies the glasses indicated an increase of intensity of all the optical and emission bands with the increase in the concentration of Pr₂O₃.