“…Hence, the located bands at 838 (11,933 cm −1 ), 908 (11,013 cm −1 ), and 1058 nm (9452 cm −1 ) are assigned to 2 2 , 2 2 , and 2 2 transitions respectively 73 – 75 . The others appeared bands in the ErCoCu3 glass at 314, 354, 384, 414, 492, 522, 548, 984, and 1540 & 1584 nm are assigned to the transition in Er 3+ ion from the ground state 4 I 15/2 to the excited states 2 D 3/2 , 2 K 15/2 , 4 G 11/2 , 4 F 3/2 , 4 F 7/2 , 2 H 11/2 , 4 S 3/2 , 4 I 11/2 , and 4 I 13/2 respectively 58 , 59 , 76 , 77 . In the ErCoCu4, ErCoCu5, and ErCoCu6 glasses, which contain a mixture of Co and Cu ions, the same broadbands are formed as shown in Fig.…”