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Influence of addition of B2O3 on properties of Yb3+-doped phosphate laser glass

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The three host glasses doped with Yb3+ were prepared by means of conventional melt quenching technology, and the influence on physical and spectral properties of phosphate glass due to addition of B2O3 was investigated and compared with silicate glass. The results show that due to the existence of OH− impurities which induce the non-radiative route, the fluorescence lifetime of phosphate glass is shorter, so silicate glass has better spectral properties than phosphate glass. Silicate glass has more excellent thermal-mechanical properties than phosphate glass, but with the addition of B2O3, thermal-mechanical properties of phosphate glass are improved greatly without fluorescence quenching effect, and this kind of borophosphate glass will be the candidate to be used in high average power solid state laser.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, 410083, Changsha, China

    Liu Shu-jiang (Doctoral candidate) & Lu An-xian

  2. Research Institute of Laser Fusion, China Academy of Engineering Physics, 621900, Mianyang, China

    Tang Xiao-dong & He Shao-bo

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Liu, Sj., Lu, Ax., Tang, Xd. et al. Influence of addition of B2O3 on properties of Yb3+-doped phosphate laser glass. J Cent. South Univ. Technol. 13, 468–472 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-006-0069-6

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