Monte Carlo simulation and experimental evaluation of the quantum efficiency of Eu3+-doped glass at different temperatures

Abstract

The quantum efficiency (QE) is a key parameter to evaluate the optical properties of fluorescent glass. However, it is very difficult to measure the QE at high temperatures by the integrating sphere test system. In this paper, we report a new method to calculate the QE of five kinds of Eu³⁺-doped glasses at different temperatures based on experimental absorption and excitation spectra of Eu³⁺-doped glasses. The simulated QE values agree well with the experimental values of QE. Furthermore, the influence of the shape, refractive index and temperature on the QE and the spatial light intensity distribution of the Eu³⁺-doped glass is studied based on the Monte Carlo method. This work presents a simple method to calculate the QE and the spatial light intensity distribution at different temperatures.