Investigation of Pr3+ Near-Infrared Emission in Plasmonic and Dichroic Copper Nanocomposite Glasses

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Abstract

Melt-quenched Pr 3+ -doped phosphate glass containing Cu +  and Sn 2+  as redox couple to induce Cu nanoparticle (NP) precipitation was subjected to heat treatment to develop nanocomposite glasses with plasmonic and dichroic character. The purpose was to examine the impact of Cu NPs producing dichroism on the near-infrared (NIR) emission from Pr 3+ . The parent and isothermally heat-treated glasses (520 °C: 20, 40, 60 min) were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy, optical extinction, and photoluminescence spectroscopy with decay dynamics. From the samples, the heat-treated for 40 and 60 min showed broad plasmonic bands alongside dichroism wherein the glasses scatter red light but transmit blue. The Pr 3+  NIR emission encompassing  1 D 2  →  3 F 4 3 F 3 , 1 G 4  transitions was evaluated under 445 and 590 nm excitation. An increased emission was not exhibited, whereas a quenching effect became evident for samples heat-treated for 40 and 60 min. Different interactions involving Pr 3+  ions and Cu NPs are discussed.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials
Volume32
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 18 2022

DC Disciplines

  • Physical Sciences and Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics

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