Low temperature sol-gel based erbium doped mullite nanoparticles: structural and optical properties

• Main Authors: Islam, Shumaila, Bidin, Noriah, Riaz, Saira, Naseem, Shahzad, Sanagi, Mohd. Marsin
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: Q Science
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/66469/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2016.10.031

Thermally stable aluminum-silicate i.e. mullite is doped with erbium for optical device applications. The matrix is synthesized and doped with 0.1 M of Er3+ by the sol-gel precursor method at room temperature. Crack-free and uniform distribution of the species was detected and profile of the various...