Structure and fluorescence properties of ternary aluminosilicate glasses doped with samarium and europium

Abstract

A red fluorescent Sm³⁺-doped aluminosilicate glass under UV excitation. Inset: Dependence of the Sm³⁺fluorescence lifetime on the refractive index<italic>n</italic>_e(upper left) and the influence of the network modifier on the glass structure (lower left).