Confirmation of temperature independence in the fluorescence lifetime of the 3P0 → 3F2 transition in praseodymium-doped fluoride glass

The dependence of the fluorescence lifetime from the 3P0 → 3F2 transition in praseodymium-doped fluoride glass as a function of dopant concentration and temperature was investigated. It was found that the fluorescence lifetime at the concentration of 7000 ppm was constant with temperature, confirming the prediction of temperature independence in the lifetime for this transition in Pr3+-doped ZBLAN glass