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The high phonon energy oxide of B2O3 is introduced into the Er3+/Ce3+ co-doped tellurite-niobium glasses with composition of TeO2-Nb2O5-ZnO-Na2O. The absorption spectra, 1.53 μm band fluorescence spectra, fluorescence lifetime and Raman spectra of Er3+ in glass samples are measured together with the calculations of Judd-Ofelt spectroscopic parameter, stimulated emission and absorption cross-sections, which evaluate the effect of B2O3 on the 1.53 μm band spectroscopic properties of Er3+. It is shown that the introduction of an appropriate amount of B2O3 can further improve the 1.53 μm band fluorescence intensity through an enhanced phonon-assisted energy transfer (ET) between Er3+/Ce3+ ions. The results indicate that the prepared Er3+/Ce3+ co-doped tellurite-niobium glass with an appropriate amount of B2O3 is a potential gain medium for the 1.53 μm bandbroad erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA).
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This work has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.61178063), the Graduate Innovative Scientific Research Project of Zhejiang Province (No.YK2010048), the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City in Zhejiang Province of China (No.2010A610172), and the K. C. Wong Magna Fund and Hu Lan Outstanding Doctoral Fund in Ningbo University.
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Yin, Dd., Zheng, Sc., Qi, Yw. et al. Effect of B2O3 on the spectroscopic properties in Er3+/Ce3+ co-doped tellurite-niobium glass. Optoelectron. Lett. 9, 367–370 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11801-013-3078-3
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