Publisher Summary The intensities of intraconfigurational f–f transitions are reviewed in the
chapter. The chapter presents the transition mechanisms for lanthanide ions—namely, the …

With growing interest in the mid‐infrared spectral region, dysprosium has recently been
revisited for efficient high‐performance infrared source development. Despite historically …

An investigation has been made of the radiative and non-radiative properties of the well
known ZBLAN glass composition doped with individual rare earth elements (Pr 3+, Nd 3+ …

Lead tungsten tellurite (LTT) glasses doped with different Dy3+ ion concentrations have
been prepared and characterized through optical absorption, photoluminescence and decay …

Trivalent samarium ions doped borotellurite glasses (TRZNB) with the composition of
10TeO2+ 15RO+ 5ZnO+ 10Nb2O5+ 59B2O3 (where R= Mg, Ca and Sr) have been …

Spectral study of Dy3+-doped borate glasses modified with lithium oxide and fluoride are
presented. These glasses include lithium borates:(99− x) Li2CO3+ xH3BO3+ 1Dy2O3, x …

Polycrystalline powders of KLa (1− x) Dy x (PO 3) 4 (x= 0.5%, 1%, 5% and 10%) with linear
chain have been grown by solid state reaction. The obtained powders are characterized by …

Dy3+-doped fluorophosphate glasses with composition (in mol%)(56− x/2) P2O5+ 17K2O+
(15− x/2) BaO+ 8Al2O3+ 4AlF3+ xDy2O3, x= 0.01, 0.05, 0.1, 1.0 and 2.0, have been …

Spectroscopic investigations on optical absorption spectra of Dy3+ ions in zinc borosulphate
(ZnBS: ZnSO4· 7H2O+ B2O3) and alkali zinc borosulphate (RZnBS: R2SO4+ ZnSO4 …

Room temperature visible and near infrared optical absorption and emission spectra of
Sm3+-doped lead borate titanate aluminum fluoride (LBTAF) glasses with molar …