Preparation and characterization of thulium doped silica-alumina nanofibers for photonics application

Combination of rare earth ions and nanosized effect in one structure would provide beneficial to the optical properties of the materials. Tm3+-doped 90SiO2-10Al2O3 nanofiber were successfully fabricated by the sol gel/electrospinning techniques. SEM image shows that the nanofibers retain the fibrous...

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Main Authors: Abd-Rahman, M.K (Author), Abdullah M.H.R.O (Author), Ali M.N.M (Author), Bermakai M. (Author), Hussain Z. (Author), Ibrahim A. (Author), Jamalludin D. (Author), Jumidali M.M (Author), Mahmood A. (Author), Mukhtar N.M (Author), Razaki, N.I (Author), Yusof A.M (Author), Yusoff M.Z.M (Author)
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Language:English
Published: American Institute of Physics Inc. 2017
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Summary:Combination of rare earth ions and nanosized effect in one structure would provide beneficial to the optical properties of the materials. Tm3+-doped 90SiO2-10Al2O3 nanofiber were successfully fabricated by the sol gel/electrospinning techniques. SEM image shows that the nanofibers retain the fibrous structure and average diameter of the nanofiber decreases after high temperature thermal treatment. Photoluminescence study shows the nanofiber demonstrates higher luminescence with 35 nm shifting to higher energy when compared with the thin film from the same materials. © 2017 Author(s).
ISBN:0094243X (ISSN); 9780735415553 (ISBN)
DOI:10.1063/1.4998365