Table 3 PL decay and kinetic constants of the Cu-doped specimens.
Glass specimens | PL decay constant τ (μs) | Kinetic constant kr (s−1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | |
Cu(0.01%)-Ar | 20.3 | 42.3 | 9.359 | 4.491 |
Cu(0.05%)-Ar | 21.0 | 45.1 | 13.476 | 6.274 |
Cu(0.10%)-Ar | 22.3 | 47.1 | 13.946 | 6.603 |
Cu(0.01%)-air | 21.7 | 43.4 | 2.534 | 1.267 |
Cu(0.05%)-air | 20.4 | 41.2 | 2.352 | 1.165 |
Cu(0.10%)-air | 17.6 | 36.7 | 1.306 | 0.626 |