Modulation of the band gap energy and diameter of quantum dots (QDs) formed in glasses is important to achieve the optimized performance for applications as infrared light sources, lasers, saturable absorbers, etc. Absorption and photoluminescence of PbS QDs were extended into mid-infrared wavelength range in glasses containing small amount of lead but oversaturated with sulfur. Dual-band photoluminescence of PbSe QDs was prepared in oxyfluoride glass-ceramics containing BaF 2 nanocrystals. By introducing SnO in the glasses, alloyed Pb 1-x Sn x Se QDs with smaller band gap energies were formed in glasses, and mid-infrared photoluminescence of Pb 1-x Sn x Se QDs at~2570 nm in wavelength was achieved. *jheo@postech.ac.kr * Simulation of absorption spectra with multiple Gaussian functions was only used as reference. For glasses showing dual-band photoluminescence, the first low-energy absorption peaks were simulated with two Gaussian functions. For samples 5-7, the absorption spectra were simulated with five Gaussian functions, two for the 1S e -1S h (first low-energy absorption peak), one for 1S e, h -1S h, e (second low-energy absorption peak), one for 1P e -1P h (third low-energy absorption peak), and one for background. † Average diameters of PbSe QDs were calculated based on the absorption peak wavelength using the empirical equation. 30 Error bar was estimated from the width of the absorption peaks.