Heavy metal oxide and oxyhalide glasses containing Er3+ ions have been investigated. Near-infrared luminescence at
about 1550 nm and up-conversion spectra of Er3+ ions were registered under excitation by 980 nm diode laser line.
Several luminescence bands are observed, which correspond to the 4I13/2 - 4I15/2 (1550 nm), 2H11/2,4S3/2 - 4I15/2 (550 nm),
4F9/2 - 4I15/2 (670 nm) and 4I9/2 - 4I15/2 (800 nm) transitions of Er3+, respectively. The optical transitions of Er3+ ions have
been examined as a function of glass host and PbX2 (X = F, Cl, Br) content.
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