Novel molecular structure of organic/Inorganic hybrid glasses have been designed then synthesized for optical material's applications. Organic/inorganic hybrid materials can be provided by a molecular-composite level mixing technique then often creates new optoelectronic properties, which individual component doesn't show.  By modifying the Si-O-Si polymeric network, we produced a new family of glassy materials with controlled porosities for facile and uniform doping of various ions, metals or semiconductor particles to increase the dopant levels. In this study, we designed fluoroalkylene-bridged polysilsesquioxane doped with rare earth metal ions for use of laser amplifiers. In photoluminescent experiments, a significant enhancement in fluorescent intensity at 1540 nm has been obtained from the fluoroalkylene-bridged hybrid glasses.  Analysis by the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) indicates a dramatically enhanced the degree of condensation and a low level of hydroxyl environment in the fluoroalkylene-bridged glass matrix.

Novel molecular structure of hybrid glasses doped with rare-earth

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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