Efficient energy transfer from Si-nanoclusters to Er ions in silica induced by substrate heating during deposition

This study investigates the influence of the deposition temperature T d on the Si-mediated excitation of Er ions within silicon-rich silicon oxide layers obtained by magnetron cosputtering. For T d exceeding 200 ° C , an efficient indirect excitation of Er ions is observed for all as-deposited sampl...

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