The optical properties of Ti
3+ ions in the glasses of the system SiO
2-Li
2O-Na
2O-MgO-Y
2O
3 (or Al
2O
3) were investigated. A very broad infrared emission band (peak at 810 nm) has been first found in Ti
3+ doped silicate glass, when the excitation is performed in the Ti
3+ absorption band (T
2g-E
g transition in approximate cubic field). The spectroscopic and fluorescence properties of Ti
3+ doped silicate glass were compared with those of Ti
3+ doped sapphire and alexandrite. The fluorescence lifetime were not big different between glass and crystals. The quantum efficiency of the glass was 30% of sapphire. The emission intensity of the glass was 6% of sapphire and alexandrite at the peak wavelength. The lower emission intensity of glass is attributed to the reabsorption by Ti
3+ absorption tail and Ti
3+-Ti
4+ complexions.
View full abstract