The mid-infrared (MIR) represents a large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that is
progressively being exploited for an enormous number of applications. Thermal imaging …

Chalcogenide glasses are defined as a new category of non-crystalline solids on the basis
of their characteristic covalent bonds and unique properties, such as broad infrared …

Glass ceramics (GCs), which consist essentially of a homogeneous solid state dispersion of
nanocrystals (NCs) embedded in a chemically inert and mechanically robust glass matrix …

Glass Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications provides the latest
information on a rapidly growing field of specialized materials, bringing light to new research …

Transparent oxyfluoride glass ceramics (GCs) comprised of a uniform oxide glass phase
and a well-distributed fluoride crystal phase are regarded as suitable optical gain materials …

A spectroscopic study based on photoluminescence spectra and decay time profiles in Tm
3+ and Tm 3+/Dy 3+ doped Zn (PO 3) 2 glasses is reported. The Tm 3+ doped Zn (PO 3) 2 …

Transparent glass ceramics containing hexagonal NaGdF_4: Yb^ 3+, Ho^ 3+ nanocrystals
were successfully fabricated via self-crystallization, which was further confirmed by XRD …

Abstract Novel Ga–Sb–S chalcogenide glasses doped with different amount of Dy 3+ ions
were prepared. Their thermal stability, optical properties, and mid-infrared (MIR) emission …

This work reports the mid-infrared emission properties around 2.85 μm in a Yb 3+/Ho 3+
codoped fluoroaluminate glass. This fluoroaluminate glass shows a good thermal stability …

Abstract Tm 3+ doped Ga–As–S chalcogenide glass samples were produced using As 2 S 3
pure glass as starting materials. Their photoluminescence properties were characterized …