The Er site in Er + Au-implanted silica has been investigated by x-ray absorption spectroscopy, in particular after annealing in reducing atmosphere (H(2)(4%):N(2)(95%)) at temperature ranging from 100 to 800 degrees C. The EXAFS analysis shows that Er ions are surrounded by a first shell of O atoms, while the absence of signal from further coordination shell indicates a disordered site. The Er-O distance is lower than that of the Er(2)O(3); it is suggested that the annealing in reducing atmosphere leads to a significant reduction of the first shell coordination number. Correspondingly, in the XANES region of the spectrum, it is observed a decrease in the white line intensity for annealing temperature higher than 400 degrees C; similar annealing treatments in inert atmosphere did not result in significant changes of the near-edge region of the X-ray absorption spectrum. These results enlighten that the annealing procedure, normally used to tailor the size distribution of the metal clusters present in the matrix and/or to modify the matrix structure, can also have an effect on the site of the Er ions, and possibly on the rare-earth optical properties.

Er site in Er plus Au-implanted SiO2: Effect of annealing in reducing atmosphere

MAURIZIO, CHIARA;PEROTTO, GIOVANNI;MATTEI, GIOVANNI;MAZZOLDI, PAOLO
2010

Abstract

The Er site in Er + Au-implanted silica has been investigated by x-ray absorption spectroscopy, in particular after annealing in reducing atmosphere (H(2)(4%):N(2)(95%)) at temperature ranging from 100 to 800 degrees C. The EXAFS analysis shows that Er ions are surrounded by a first shell of O atoms, while the absence of signal from further coordination shell indicates a disordered site. The Er-O distance is lower than that of the Er(2)O(3); it is suggested that the annealing in reducing atmosphere leads to a significant reduction of the first shell coordination number. Correspondingly, in the XANES region of the spectrum, it is observed a decrease in the white line intensity for annealing temperature higher than 400 degrees C; similar annealing treatments in inert atmosphere did not result in significant changes of the near-edge region of the X-ray absorption spectrum. These results enlighten that the annealing procedure, normally used to tailor the size distribution of the metal clusters present in the matrix and/or to modify the matrix structure, can also have an effect on the site of the Er ions, and possibly on the rare-earth optical properties.
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