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Dorosz D, Kochanowicz M, Valiente R, Diego-Rucabado A, Rodríguez F, Siñeriz-Niembro N, Espeso JI, Lesniak M, Miluski P, Conzendorf S, Posseckardt J, Liao Z, Jimenez GL, Müller R, Lorenz M, Schwuchow A, Leich M, Lorenz A, Wondraczek K, Jäger M. Pr 3+-doped YPO 4 nanocrystal embedded into an optical fiber. Sci Rep 2024; 14:7404. [PMID: 38548783 PMCID: PMC10978988 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-57307-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Optical fiber with YPO4:Pr3+ nanocrystals (NCs) is presented for the first time using the glass powder-NCs doping method. The method's advantage is separate preparation of NCs and glass to preserve luminescent and optical properties of NCs once they are incorporated into optical fiber. The YPO4:Pr3+ nanocrystals were synthesized by the co-precipitation and hydrothermal methods, optimized for size (< 100 nm), shape, Pr3+ ions concentration (0.2 mol%), and emission lifetime. The core glass was selected from the non-silica P2O5-containing system with refractive index (n = 1.788) close to the NCs (no = 1.657, ne = 1.838). Optical fiber was drawn by modified powder-in-tube method after pre-sintering of glass powder-YPO4:Pr3+ (wt 3%) mixture to form optical fiber preform. Luminescent properties of YPO4:Pr3+ and optical fiber showed their excellent agreement, including sharp Pr3+ emission at 600 nm (1D2-3H4) and 1D2 level lifetime (τ = 156 ± 5 µs) under 488 nm excitation. The distribution of the YPO4:Pr3+ NCs in optical fiber were analyzed by TEM-EDS in the core region (FIB-SEM-prepared). The successful usage of glass powder-NCs doping method was discussed in the aspect of promising properties of the first YPO4:Pr3+ doped optical fiber as a new way to develop active materials for lasing applications, among others.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dominik Dorosz
- AGH University of Krakow, A. Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland.
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- Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45D Street, 15-351, Białystok, Poland
| | - Rafael Valiente
- University of Cantabria, Avenida. de Los Castros 48., 39005, Santander, Spain
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- University of Cantabria, Avenida. de Los Castros 48., 39005, Santander, Spain
| | | | - José I Espeso
- University of Cantabria, Avenida. de Los Castros 48., 39005, Santander, Spain
| | - Magdalena Lesniak
- AGH University of Krakow, A. Mickiewicza Av. 30, 30-059, Kraków, Poland
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- Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45D Street, 15-351, Białystok, Poland
| | - Sylvia Conzendorf
- Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Maria-Reiche-Str. 2, 01109, Dresden, Germany
| | - Juliane Posseckardt
- Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Maria-Reiche-Str. 2, 01109, Dresden, Germany
| | - Zhongquan Liao
- Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, Maria-Reiche-Str. 2, 01109, Dresden, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
| | - Martin Lorenz
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
| | - Anka Schwuchow
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
| | - Martin Leich
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
| | - Adrian Lorenz
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
| | - Katrin Wondraczek
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
| | - Matthias Jäger
- Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Str. 9, 07745, Jena, Germany
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