Preparation and Optical Properties of Co2+-Doped ZnO-MgO-Al2O3-SiO2 System Glass-Ceramics

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, transparent glass-ceramics of the Co²⁺-doped ZnO-MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ (ZMAS) system were prepared via melting method and heat-treatment. Based on the X-ray diffraction results, it determine that the main crystalline phase of glass-ceramics is ZnAl₂O₄/MgAl₂O₄, and the composition of the glass-ceramics don't change significantly with the increase of the crystallization treatment time. The crystallinity and the average grain size of spinel increase first and then decrease. It shows that the broad absorption band of ⁴T₁(⁴F)→⁴A₂(⁴F) transitions and the emission peak of ⁴T₁(⁴P)→⁴A₂(⁴F) transitions of tetracoordinated Co²⁺ do not appear in both the absorption spectra and emission spectra of glass-ceramics. This indicates that Co²⁺ enter the spinel phase ZnAl₂O₄/MgAl₂O₄ and replace Zn²⁺ or Mg²⁺ in the tetrahedral (T_d) sites. With the increase of crystallization treatment time, the absorption spectral intensity and emission spectral intensity of the samples increase first and then decrease. This is consistent with the changing trend of X-ray diffraction results. It shows that the optical properties can be controlled by controlling the crystallinity of glass-ceramics, which has certain guiding significance for the preparation of glass-ceramics with good properties. Comparing the glass-ceramics prepared by using raw materials with different valence states of Co oxides the result shows that the element Co exists as divalent Co²⁺ in the spinel phase of the final glass-ceramics, whether it is doped with CoO or Co₂O₃. Moreover, the prepared glass-ceramics material was compared with other Co-doped matrix materials in terms of the ground state absorption cross section (σ_gas) at 1 540 nm, showing that it can be used as a saturable absorber in Q-switch lasers.

Key words: glass-ceramic, spinel, Co²⁺-doped, saturable absorber, crystallization behavior

CLC Number:

TQ171

ZHANG Tao, HOU Zhengzheng, JING Tao, LI Sheng, GUO Yanxing, JIAO Zhiwei. Preparation and Optical Properties of Co²⁺-Doped ZnO-MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ System Glass-Ceramics[J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(11): 3791-3798.

References

[1] TACCHEO S, LAPORTA P, LONGHI S, et al. Diode-pumped bulk erbium-ytterbium lasers[J]. Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, 1996, 63(5): 425-436.
[2] GAPONTSEV V P, MATITSIN S M, ISINEEV A A, et al. Erbium glass lasers and their applications[J]. Optics & Laser Technology, 1982, 14(4): 189-196.
[3] JELÍNKOVÁ H, NĚMEC M, ŠULC J, et al. 1.6 μm Er:YAP and Er:YAG lasers resonantly pumped by Er:glass laser[J]. Laser Physics, 2009, 19(8): 1828-1831.
[4] LAPORTA P, TACCHEO S, LONGHI S, et al. Erbium-ytterbium microlasers: optical properties and lasing characteristics[J]. Optical Materials, 1999, 11(2/3): 269-288.
[5] KARLSSON G, PASISKEVICIUS V, LAURELL F, et al. Diode-pumped Er-Yb: glass laser passively Q switched by use of Co²⁺:MgAl₂O₄ as a saturable absorber[J]. Applied Optics, 2000, 39(33): 6188-6192.
[6] GORBACHENYA K N, KISEL V E, YASUKEVICH A S, et al. Eye-safe 1.55 μm passively Q-switched Er, Yb:GdAl₃(BO₃)₄ diode-pumped laser[J]. Optics Letters, 2016, 41(5): 918-921.
[7] TOLSTIK N A, TROSHIN A E, KURILCHIK S V, et al. Spectroscopy, continuous-wave and Q-switched diode-pumped laser operation of Er³⁺, Yb³⁺:YVO₄ crystal[J]. Applied Physics B, 2007, 86(2): 275-278.
[8] YUMASHEV K V. Saturable absorber Co²⁺: MgAl₂O₄ crystal for Q switching of 1.34-microm Nd³⁺:YAlO₃ and 1.54-microm Er³⁺:glass Lasers[J]. Applied Optics, 1999, 38(30): 6343-6346.
[9] KULESHOV N V, MIKHAILOV V P, SCHERBITSKY V G, et al. Absorption and luminescence of tetrahedral Co²⁺ ion in MgAl₂O₄[J]. Journal of Luminescence, 1993, 55(5/6): 265-269.
[10] YUMASHEV K V, DENISOV I A, POSNOV N N, et al. Excited state absorption and passive Q-switch performance of Co²⁺ doped oxide crystals[J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2002, 341(1/2): 366-370.
[11] VOLK Y V, MALYAREVICH A M, YUMASHEV K V, et al. Anisotropy of nonlinear absorption in Co²⁺:MgAl₂O₄ crystal[J]. Applied Physics B, 2007, 88(3): 443-447.
[12] LOIKO P, BELYAEV A, DYMSHITS O, et al. Synthesis, characterization and absorption saturation of Co:ZnAl₂O₄ (gahnite) transparent ceramic and glass-ceramics: a comparative study[J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2017, 725: 998-1005.
[13] FENG S Y, YU C L, CHEN L, et al. A cobalt-doped transparent glass ceramic saturable absorber Q-switch for a LD pumped Yb³⁺/Er³⁺ glass microchip laser[J]. Laser Physics, 2010, 20(8): 1687-1691.
[14] DUAN X L, YUAN D R, CHENG X F, et al. Synthesis and optical properties of transparent ZnO-Ga₂O₃-SiO₂ glass-ceramics embedded with cobalt-doped nanocrystals[J]. Nanotechnology, 2007, 18(17): 175609.
[15] DUAN X L, WU Y C, WANG X Q, et al. Synthesis, structure and optical properties of Co-doped MgGa₂O₄/SiO₂ nano-glass-ceramic composites[J]. Applied Surface Science, 2013, 276: 613-619.
[16] JAIN M, MANJU, KUMAR M, et al. Color modulation by selective excitation activated defects and complex cation distribution in Zn_1-xMg_xAl₂O₄ nanocrystals[J]. Dalton Transactions, 2020, 49(27): 9336-9348.
[17] ZHANG N, CHENG F, LIU Y, et al. Cation-deficient spinel ZnMn₂O₄ cathode in Zn(CF₃SO₃)₂ electrolyte for rechargeable aqueous Zn-ion battery[J]. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2016, 138(39): 12894-12901.
[18] PATHAK N, GHOSH P S, SAXENA S, et al. Exploring defect-induced emission in ZnAl₂O₄: an exceptional color-tunable phosphor material with diverse lifetimes[J]. Inorganic Chemistry, 2018, 57(7): 3963-3982.
[19] JAIN M, MANJU, GUNDIMEDA A, et al. Defect induced broadband visible to near-infrared luminescence in ZnAl₂O₄ nanocrystals[J]. Applied Surface Science, 2019, 480: 945-950.
[20] DUAN X L, YUAN D R, CHENG X F, et al. Microstructure and properties of Co²⁺:ZnAl₂O₄/SiO₂ nanocomposite glasses prepared by sol-gel method[J]. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2005, 88(2): 399-403.
[21] DUAN X L, YUAN D R, XU D, et al. Preparation and characterization of Co²⁺-doped ZnO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ glass-ceramics by the sol-gel method[J]. Materials Research Bulletin, 2003, 38(4): 705-711.
[22] 李巍,陈文哲,郑婵.钴离子掺杂铝酸锌透明微晶玻璃的制备和光学特性[J].中国有色金属学报,2014,24(10):2559-2564.
LI W, CHEN W Z, ZHENG C. Preparation and optical properties of Co²⁺ doped ZnAl₂O₄-SiO₂ transparent glass ceramics[J]. The Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals, 2014, 24(10): 2559-2564 (in Chinese).
[23] GOLDSTEIN A, LOIKO P, BURSHTEIN Z, et al. Development of saturable absorbers for laser passive Q-switching near 1.5 μm based on transparent ceramic Co²⁺: MgAl₂O₄[J]. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2016, 99(4): 1324-1331.
[24] BEALL G H, DUKE D A. Transparent glass-ceramics[J]. Journal of Materials Science, 1969, 4(4): 340-352.
[25] HU G D, FAN S H, CHENG X. Anisotropy of ferroelectric and piezoelectric properties of Bi_3.15Pr_0.85Ti₃O₁₂ thin films on Pt(100)/Ti/SiO₂/Si substrates[J]. Journal of Applied Physics, 2007, 101(5): 054111.
[26] VAN DE HULST H. Light scattering by small particles[M]. New York: Wiley, 1957.
[27] 刘军芳,傅正义,张东明,等.透明陶瓷的制备技术及其透光因素的研究[J].硅酸盐通报,2003,22(3):68-73.
LIU J F, FU Z Y, ZHANG D M, et al. Study on the preparation techniques for transparent ceramics and its transmissivity factors[J]. Bulletin of the Chinese Ceramic Society, 2003, 22(3): 68-73 (in Chinese).
[28] MOLLA A R, TARAFDER A, MUKHERJEE S, et al. Transparent Nd³⁺-doped bismuth titanate glass-ceramic nanocomposites: fabrication and properties[J]. Optical Materials Express, 2014, 4(4): 843.
[29] 何峰.微晶玻璃制备与应用[M].北京:化学工业出版社,2017:56.
HE F. Preparation and application of glass-ceramics[M]. Beijing: Chemical Industrial Press, 2017: 56 (in Chinese).
[30] 许金钩,王尊本.荧光分析法[M].3版.北京:科学出版社,2006:81.
XU J G,WANG Z B. Fluorescence analysis [M]. 3rd edition. Beijing: Science Press, 2006: 81 (in Chinese).
[31] GREENWOOD N N, EARNSHAW A. Boron[M]//Chemistry of the Elements. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1984: 155-242.
[32] YUMASHEV K V, DENISOV I A, POSNOV N N, et al. Nonlinear absorption properties of Co²⁺:MgAl₂O₄ crystal[J]. Applied Physics B, 2000, 70(2): 179-184.
[33] LOIKO P A, DYMSHITS O S, SKOPTSOV N A, et al. Crystallization and nonlinear optical properties of transparent glass-ceramics with Co:Mg(Al, Ga)₂O₄ nanocrystals for saturable absorbers of lasers at 1.6~1.7 μm[J]. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2017, 103: 132-141.

Preparation and Optical Properties of Co²⁺-Doped ZnO-MgO-Al₂O₃-SiO₂ System Glass-Ceramics

PDF (PC)

Knowledge

Abstract

Cite this article

share this article

References

Related Articles 15

Recommended Articles

Metrics

Comments

[1]	HAN Han, PENG Ruixin, LI Xiaofan, ZHAO Huifeng, JIANG Hong, MA Yanping. Crystallization Phase Change and Mechanical Properties Characterization of LAS Glass-Ceramics after Ion Exchange [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(9): 3138-3144.
[2]	ZHAO Chunxia, FAN Shigang, ZHANG Lihong, LIU Jie, HE Can, LI Yue. High Quality Ultra-Low Expansion Transparent Glass-Ceramics Achieve Mass Production [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(9): 3185-3787.
[3]	LYU Simin, YANG Jinping, HAN Dan, LIU Mengwei, ZHANG Jian, WANG Shiwei. Effect of La₂O₃ on Densification and Properties of Transparent Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Ceramics [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(8): 2719-2725.
[4]	XU Guoliang, LUO Yunlong, WANG Fu, LIU Laibao, LIAO Qilong. Effect of MgO Content on Crystallization Behavior of RSCAF System Glass-Ceramics [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(6): 2083-2089.
[5]	ZHANG Xiang, LI Zhiqiao, MA Guojun, WANG Qiang, LIU Mengke. Research Progress of Spinel-Type Cobalt-Free Black Ceramic Pigments [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(4): 1318-1329.
[6]	CHEN Qingjie, ZHOU Junhu, GUAN Xiping, YANG Bingbing, YANG Jinjiao, LI Nan. Influence of Chemical Composition on Structure and Properties of Light-Burned Magnesium-Aluminum Spinel [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(4): 1388-1394.
[7]	ZHENG Peiyu, ZHANG Ling, ZHANG Xiaoxu, LI Renjun. Effect of MgO Source on Preparation of Magnesium Aluminate Spinel by Nano-η-Al₂O₃ [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(3): 1046-1051.
[8]	LI Zihuang, GAO Yunzhou, FAN Shigang, GU Shaoxuan, TAO Haizheng. Femtosecond Laser Direct Written Waveguides in Ultra-Low Expansion Glass-Ceramics [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(11): 3784-3790.
[9]	PENG Ruixin, HAN Han, LIN Hongjian, LI Xiaofan, JIANG Hong. Effect of MgO Content on Structure and Properties of Glass-Ceramics [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(10): 3497-3503.
[10]	MENG Baojian, ZHU Yongchang, JIAO Yunjie, ZHAO Chong, WAN Wei, HAN Xu, CUI Zhu, YANG Debo. Crystallization Performance of Simulated High-Level Waste Glasses [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(10): 3516-3522.
[11]	ZHAO Zhangyuan, LIANG Xuewei, ZHANG Yong. Cerium Doping Effect in Barium Strontium Titanate Glass-Ceramics [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(1): 258-265.
[12]	XU Huan, WANG Xitang, ZHANG Wangnian, DENG Ning, LI Shibin. Effect of TiO₂ Content on Performences of AluminumMagnesium Dry Ramming Materials [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2021, 40(1): 323-329.
[13]	LI Ming-yue;TIAN Zhi-yun;SHAO Jing;ZHANG Hong-bo;ZOU Xiang-yu;SU Chun-hui. Preparation and Application of Vanadate Glass-ceramic Sealing Material [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2018, 37(6): 2030-2034.
[14]	SHANG Zhi-biao;HUANG Xiao-feng;MA Li-ping;LIU Hong-pan;CHEN Dan-li;LIU Xiu-zhuang;ZHAO Dan;FAN Ying-ying. Effect of ZnO on Crystallization of Glass-ceramics from Yellow Phosphorus Furnace Slag [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2018, 37(2): 596-601.
[15]	ZHENG Wei-hong;LIU Xin-yue;ZHOU Ying;WANG Ling-ling;SHEN Chun-hua. Effects of HF Pretreatment on Crystalline Phase and Microstructure of Glass-ceramic Prepared by Quartzose Jade Tailings [J]. BULLETIN OF THE CHINESE CERAMIC SOCIETY, 2018, 37(1): 184-189.