Table 2 The calculated absorption line strength (Sed), calculated predicted spontaneous transition probability (A), radiative lifetime (τrad) and branching ratio (β) of 50 T-7Er glass.

From: Investigation of mid-infrared emission characteristics and energy transfer dynamics in Er3+ doped oxyfluoride tellurite glass

Transition

λ(nm)

Sed(10−20 cm2)

A(s−1)

β(%)

τrad(ms)

4I13/2

4I15/2

1530

1.89

187.29

100

5.34

4I11/2

4I15/2

977

0.61

192.52

82.81

4.30

  →

4I13/2

2703

1.66

39.97

17.19

 

4I9/2

4I15/2

798

0.26

181.55

73.17

4.03

  →

4I13/2

1667.95

0.82

62.16

25.06

 

  →

4I11/2

4355.56

0.26

4.40

1.77

 

4F9/2

4I15/2

651

1.29

1649.69

71.21

0.43

  →

4I13/2

1133.14

2.36

571.60

24.67

 

  →

4I11/2

1951.00

1.88

88.90

3.84

 

  →

4I9/2

3534

0.81

6.44

0.28

 

4S3/2

4I15/2

543

0.25

1360.42

66.47

0.49

  →

4I13/2

841.73

0.39

571.86

27.94

 

  →

4I11/2

1222.34

0.89

42.79

2.09

 

  →

4I9/2

1699.27

0.40

71.52

3.49