Influence of alkali metal ions on thermal stability of Bi activated NIR emitting

We study the influence of alkali oxides on the near-infrared (NIR)-emitting thermal stability of Bi-doped R2O–SiO2–B2O3–Al2O3 (R = Li, Na, K) glasses below Tg. Results show that undergoing heat treatment, re-markable luminescence quenching occurs for the glasses containing Na2O and K2O due to the fo