Luminescence properties of Tm^3＋/Yb^3＋, Er^3＋/Yb^3＋ and Ho^3＋/Yb^3＋ activated calcium tungstate

CaWO4 phosphor activated by the Tm3+/Yb3+,Er3+/Yb3+ and Ho3+/Yb3+ ions were synthesized by a traditional high-temperature solid-state method.The crystal structures and morphologies of the products were characterized by X-ray powders diffraction method(XRD) ,infrared spectra(FT-IR) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM) .The samples were found to show up-conversion luminescence properties.CaWO4 doped with Tm3+/Yb3+ showed blue luminescence characteristic of Tm(III) ion in the range of 460-485 nm,corresponding to the 1G4→3H6 electronic transition.CaWO4 doped with Er3+/Yb3+ showed strong green luminescence at 510-565 nm(2H11/2,4S3/2→4I15/2) and weak red luminescence at 640-685 nm(4F9/2→4I15/2) of Er(III) ion.CaWO4 doped with Ho3+/Yb3+ phosphor emitted green luminescence at 525-560 nm(5S2,5F4→5I8) and red luminescence at 630-670 nm(5F5→5I8) and at 730-770 nm(5S2,5F4→5I7) ,which is the characteristic of Ho(III) ion.     

Up-conversion luminescence of Er~（3＋）-doped and Yb~（3＋）/Er~（3＋） co-doped 12CaO·7Al_2O_3 poly-crystals

The optical properties of Er3+-doped and Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped 12CaO·7Al2O3 (C12A7) poly-crystals, synthesized by high temperature solid state method, were investigated in detail. For Er3+-doped and Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped C12A7 poly-crystals, two main emission bands centered around 530/550 nm (green) and 660 nm (red) were observed under 980 nm diode laser excitation via an up-conversion process. The intensity of green up-conversion emission had a strong increase in Er3+ (1.0 mol.%, 1.5 mol.%, 3.0 mol.%), and the intensity ratio of red to green up-conversion emission had an increase in Yb3+ (1.0 mol.%, 2.0 mol.%, 10. 0 mol.%)/Er3+ (fixed at 1.0 mol.%). This detailed study of the up-conversion processes allowed us to identify the dominant up-conversion mechanisms in Er3+-doped and Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped C12A7 poly-crystals.     

Energy transfer and frequency upconversion in Er~（3＋）-Yb~（3＋） codoped oxy-fluoro-tungstosilicate glasses

Er3+-Yb3+ codoped oxy-fluoro-tungstosilicate glasses with infrared-to-visible frequency upconversion luminescence were prepared by melting quenching in air.The effects of Er3+ doping on the optical properties of the samples were measured by means of techniques such as optical absorption spectra and photoluminescence spectra.The results showed that intense green and red signals centered at 546 and 665 nm,corresponding to the 4S3/2 → 4I15/2 and 4F9/2 → 4I15/2 transitions of Er3+ by a multiphoton stepwise phonon-assisted excited-state absorption process,respectively,were simultaneously observed by exciting the samples with a diode laser operating at 980 nm at room temperature.The upconversion process was found very sensitive to Er3+ content at a constant Yb2O3 content of 5 mol.%.With the increase of Er3+ content from 0.5% to 1.5%,the upconversion intensity increased gradually.Further increasing of Er3+ content to 3.0% resulted in a significant fluorescence quenching.Moreover,the possible upconversion mechanisms were discussed based on the energy-matching conditions and the quadratic dependence on excitation power.     

Energy transfer processes from Yb3＋ to Ln3＋ （Ln=Er or Tm） in heavy metal glasses

Heavy metal glasses doubly doped with Yb3+ and Ln3+ ions(Ln=Er or Tm) were studied. Glass host matrices were limited to lead borate glass and lead germanate glass. Efficient resonant(Yb3+-Er3+) and non-resonant(Yb3+-Tm3+) energy transfer was observed for the studied systems. Near-infrared luminescence spectra at 1.53 μm(Er3+) and 1.9 μm(Tm3+) were detected under excitation of Yb3+ by 975 nm diode laser line. They corresponded to 4I13/2→4I15/2(Er3+) and 3F4→3H6(Tm3+) transitions of rare earth ions, respectively. The unusual large spectral linewidth nearly close to 110 nm for 4I13/2→4I15/2 transition of Er3+ ions in lead borate glass was obtained, whereas long-lived near-infrared luminescence at 1.53 μm was detected in lead germanate glass. Quite different situation was observed for Yb3+-Tm3+ doubly doped glasses. In contrast to lead borate glass, near-infrared(3F4→3H6) luminescence spectra were registered for Tm3+ ions in lead germanate glasses, only. These phenomena strongly depended on stretching vibrations of glass host, which was confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopy.     

Preparation and Upconversion Luminescence of Y3Al5O12 ： Yb^3＋ , Er^3＋ Trapsparent Ceramics

YAG： 1% （atom fraction） Yb^3＋ , 0.5% （atom fraction） Er3＋ transparent ceramics were fabricated by the solid state reaction method using high-purity Y2O3, Al2O3, Yb2O3, and Er2O3 powders as starting materials. The mixed powder compact was sintered at 1760 ℃ for 6 h in vacuum and annealed at 1500 ℃ for 10 h in an air atmosphere. The ceramics consisted of about 10μm grains and exhibited a pore-free structure. The optical transmittance of the ceramics at 1064 nm was nearly 80%. Upconversion emissions were investigated on the ceramics pumped by a 980 nm continuous wave diode laser, and strong green emission centered at 523 and 559 nm and red emission centered at 669 nm were observed, which originated from the radiative transitions of ^2H11/2→^4I15/2, ^4S3/2→^4I15/2, and ^4F9/2→^4I15/2 of Er^3＋ ions, respectively.     

A novel synthesis method and up-conversion properties of hexagonal-phase NaYF4:Er nano-crystals

A novel synthesis method for hexagonal(β)-phase NaYF4:Er nano-crystals(NCs)which showed up-conversion(UC)from infrared to visible spectral region was developed.The NaYF4:Er NCs were synthesized in oleic acid(OA)and 1-octadecene(ODE)with Y2(CO3)3· xH2O,Er2(CO3)3· xH2O,Na2CO3 and NH4F as precursors.This proposed method was simple and less toxic compared with generally used method so far.The XRD results showed that the molar ratio of OA/ODE and the temperature were key factors for phase control of NaYF4:Er NCs.The UC emission spectra were obtained with the emission wavelength at about 980 nm(4I11/2→4I15/2),800 nm(4I9/2→4I15/2),660 nm(4F9/2→4I15/2)and 540 nm(4S3/2→4I15/2)from Er3+ ions,by excitation wavelength of 1550 nm.The slope values,n,in the pump-power dependence,showed that the emission at 980 and 800 nm were generated by 2-step UC and at 660 nm and 540 nm were 3-step UC.The optical process for the UC excitation was discussed.     

Up-conversion processes of rare earth ions in heavy metal glasses

Heavy metal lead germanate glasses doubly doped with Yb3+ and Ln3+ ions(Ln=Er,Tm) were investigated.Up-conversion spectra of Er3+ and Tm3+ were registered under diode-laser excitation of Yb3+.Up-conversion luminescence bands corresponded to 4S3/2→4I15/2(green) and 4F9/2→4I15/2(red) transitions of Er3+ as well as 1G4→3H6(blue) and 3H4→3H6(NIR) transitions of Tm3+,respectively.     

Up-conversion luminescence properties of Yb^3＋ and Ho^3＋ co-doped Bi3.84W0.16O6.24 powder synthesized by hydrothermal method

Using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the surfactant, Bi3.84W0.16O6.24 up-conversion luminescence nano-crystal co-doped with Yb3+ and Ho3+ ions was synthesized by the hydrothermal method. The structure and properties of luminescence powder were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). It was of cubic system when the sample was synthesized at a low temperature and the particle size was about 30 nm. The results showed that adding surfactants was useful to improve the powder agglomeration and the grain crystal was spherical. The green emission peak at 546 nm and red emission peak at 655 nm, corresponding to the ( 5F4, 5S2)→ 5 I 8 and the 5 F 5 → 5 I 8 transitions of Ho 3+ , respectively, were simultaneously observed at room temperature under excitation of 980 nm semiconductor laser. The up-conversion luminescence intensity was the strongest when the concentration ratio of Yb3+ /Ho3+ was 6:1 and the concentration of Ho 3+ ion was 1.5 mol.%. The up-conversion mechanism was also studied. The green and red emission peaks were the two-photon absorption according to the relationship between the pump power and the luminescence intensity.     

Preparation and Upconversion Luminescence of Y3Al5O12∶Yb3+, Er3+ Transparent Ceramics

YAG:1% (atom fraction) Yb3 , 0.5% (atom fraction) Er3 transparent ceramics were fabricated by the solid state reaction method using high-purity Y2O3, Al2O3, Yb2O3, and Er2O3 powders as starting materials. The mixed powder compact was sintered at 1760 ℃ for 6 h in vacuum and annealed at 1500 ℃ for 10 h in an air atmosphere. The ceramics consisted of about 10 μm grains and exhibited a pore-free structure. The optical transmittance of the ceramics at 1064 nm was nearly 80%. Upconversion emissions were investigated on the ceramics pumped by a 980 nm continuous wave diode laser, and strong green emission centered at 523 and 559 nm and red emission centered at 669 nm were observed, which originated from the radiative transitions of 2H11/2→4I15/2, 4S3/2→4I15/2, and 4F9/2→4I15/2 of Er3 ions, respectively.     

Up-conversion luminescence of Er~(3+)-doped and Yb~(3+)/Er~(3+) co-doped 12CaO·7Al_2O_3 poly-crystals

The optical properties of Er3+-doped and Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped 12CaO·7Al2O3 (C12A7) poly-crystals, synthesized by high temperature solid state method, were investigated in detail. For Er3+-doped and Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped C12A7 poly-crystals, two main emission bands centered around 530/550 nm (green) and 660 nm (red) were observed under 980 nm diode laser excitation via an up-conversion process. The intensity of green up-conversion emission had a strong increase in Er3+ (1.0 mol.%, 1.5 mol.%, 3.0 mol.%), and the i...     

Dy^3＋在（LaO）3BO3和（GdO）3BO3中的光致发光

研究了Ｄｙ＾３＋在（ＬａＯ）３ＢＯ３和（ＧｄＯ）３ＢＯ３中的光致发光;探讨了基质晶体结构、稀土离子ＲＥ＾３＋的电荷半径比（Ｚ／ｒ）和Ｄｙ＾３＋含量对（Ｄｙ＾３＋）发光强度及发光颜色的影响;分析了（ＧｄＯ）３ＢＯ３中Ｂｉ＾３＋对Ｄｙ＾３＋发光的敏化作用及Ｄｙ＾３＋４Ｆ９／２→＾６Ｈ１３／２超灵敏跃迁发射的自身浓度猝灭机理。     

Luminescence characteristics of Ca_4YO(BO_3)_3 doped with Bi~(3+),Dy~(3+) and Pr~(3+) ions

The photoluminescence(PL) properties of Ca4YO(BO3)3 doped with Bi3+,Dy3+,and Pr3+ ions were investigated.These compounds were prepared using a typical solid-state reaction.The excitation and emission spectra were measured using a spectrofluorometer.For Ca4YO(BO3)3:Bi3+,the excitation spectrum showed the bands at about 228,309,and 370 nm which correspond to the 1S0→1P1 transition and the 1S0→3P1 transition of Bi3+ ions.The emission band at 390 nm corresponded to the 3P1→1S0 transition of Bi3+ ions.For Ca4YO(BO3)3:Bi3+,Dy3+,energy transfer occurred from Bi3+ to Dy3+ somewhat.In Ca4YO(BO3)3:Bi3+,Dy3+,Pr3+,the excitation band at 367 nm was enhanced obviously due to the energy migration from Bi3+ to Pr3+,which converted efficiently the emission of semiconductor InGaN based light-emitting diode(LED).Therefore,the emission of Dy3+ ions was enhanced due to the energy migration from the process of Bi3+→Pr3+→Dy3+.It resulted in the good color rendering.     

Photoluminescence of Dy~(3 ) Ions in Ba_3La(BO_3)_3

Dy3 isanimportantactivator .Ithasbeenexten sivelyappliedinmanyluminescentmaterials .Inre centyears ,someresearchershavestudiedthespec trumcharacteristicsofluminescentmaterialsdopedDy3 [1～ 6 ] andhaveobtainedsomemeaningfulre sults .InordertodevelopnewfluorescentmaterialsanddiscussthephotoluminescentruleofDy3 inthecomplexborate ,thispaperstudiesthephotolumines centcharacteristicsofDy3 inBa3La(BO3) 3host ,anddiscussestheinfluenceofthecharge to radiusratio(z/r)ofrareearthionRE3 andthecon…     

Ca3La(BO3)3中Dy3+的光致发光

研究了Ca3La(BO3)3基质中Dy^3 的发射光谱和激发光谱。结果表明，强的激发峰值为351nm、367nm和386nm；Dy^3 的488nm和578nm发射的最佳浓度均为xDy=0．03；Dy^3 发射的黄光和蓝光强度比(用Y／B表示)随Dy^3 浓度的增加而逐渐增大；Dy^3 的^4F9/2→^6H15/2、^6H13/2跃迁发射的浓度猝灭机理均为电偶极-电偶极相互作用；同时还探讨了Ce^3 对Dy^3 发光的敏化作用。     

Energy transfer from Ce~(3+) to Tb~(3+) and Eu~(3+) in zinc phosphate glasses

Ce3+,Eu3+ and Tb3+ singly doped and Ce3+/Eu3+ and Ce3+/Tb3+ co-doped zinc phosphate glasses were prepared by sintering P2O5,ZnO,Ce2(C2O4)3·10H2O and Eu2O3/Tb4O7 mixtures at 1200 °C in the air for 2 h and then annealing at 450 °C for 10 h.The obtained glasses were homogeneous and transparent.The glasses without Ce3+ were colorless and those with Ce3+ showed slightly yellow.The singly doped glasses showed strong emissions and excitations from doped trivalent rare earth ions.Strong energy transfer from Ce3+ to Tb3+ was observed for Ce3+/Tb3+ coped samples.There were also some very weak evidences for the energy transfer from Ce3+ to Eu3+.     

Optical Spectroscopy of Er^3 , Er^3＋/Yb^3 ＋ Co-doped Bi2O3-GeO2-B2O3-ZnO Glasses

Optical Spectroscopy of Er~(3 ), Er~(3 )/Yb~(3 ) Co-doped Bi_2O_3-GeO_2-B_2O_3-ZnO Glasses     

Efficient near-infrared quantum cutting by Ce~（3＋）-Yb~（3＋） couple in GdBO_3 phosphors

Ce3+ and Yb3+ co-activated GdBO3 phosphors were prepared by a conventional solid-state reaction method. X-ray powder diffraction, photoluminescent spectra and decay curves were used to characterize their structural and luminescent properties. An efficient near-infrared (NIR) quantum cutting (QC) from the phosphors was observed, which involved the emission of two low-energy NIR photons (around 971 nm) from an absorbed ultra-violet (UV) photon at 358 nm via a cooperative energy transfer (CET) from Ce3+ to Yb3+ ions. The theoretical quantum efficiency was calculated and the maximum efficiency approached up to 164% before reaching the critical concentration quenching threshold. Our results demonstrated that these phosphors might find potential application in improving the efficiency of silicon based solar cells.     

溶胶-凝胶法制备YAG:Ho~(3+),Yb~(3+)纳米晶

以稀土氧化物和硝酸铝为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了YAG:1%Ho~(3+),1%Yb~(3+)纳米晶,并通过正交试验法确定其干凝胶的合成条件.采用DTA-TG、XRD及TEM对干凝胶的合成过程、纳米晶的晶相组成及形貌进行了研究,表明干凝胶经1 200 ℃煅烧后形成了结晶完全的YAG相,无中间相产生.吸收光谱和上转换发射光谱分析表明,Yb~(3+)在材料的发光过程中具有传递能量的作用,Ho~(3+)在跃迁过程中发射出中心波长为650 nm的红色上转换荧光及540 nm的绿色上转换荧光.     

Luminescent Properties of Eu~(3+) and Bi~(3+) and Their Interaction in LaBO_3 and GdBO_3

Under the excitation of UV light and cathode ray,the dependence of the excitation and emission spectraand luminescent lifetime of Eu~(3+)and Bi~(3+)on composition and structure in LABO_3 and GdBO_3 has been stu-died.The results indicate that the emission spectra of Eu~(3+)in LaBO_3 with aragonite structure and in GdBO_3with YBO_3 structure are quite different.Under 254 nm excitation,Eu~(3+)emission is sensitized by Bi~(3+)inGdBO_3 matrix.In other case Eu~(3+)emission is quenched by Bi(3+).     

Luminescent properties of Ba3Gd（BO3）3：Eu^3＋ phosphor for white LED applications

Luminescent material Ba3Gd(BO3)3 doped with Eu3+ ion was prepared by high temperature solid-state method. The preparing conditions, luminescent properties, and particle morphology of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3 + phosphor were studied with X-ray diffraction (XRD), fluorescence spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results obtained by XRD showed that pure phase of Ba3Gd(BO3)3 was obtained at 1000℃. Images from SEM displayed that the particles of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3+ phosphor had a spherical shape with an average diameter of about 200-400 nm. The luminescence spectra showed that Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3+ phosphor was effectively excited by the near ultraviolet (UV) light (396 nm) and blue light (466 nm). The main emission peaks of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3+ phosphor were assigned to the supersensitive transition 5D0-7F2 (611 and 616 nm) of Eu3+ ion when samples were excited at 255 and 396 nm, respectively, and the luminescent intensity of Ba3Gd(BO3)3:Eu3+ at 611 and 616 nm reached to the maximum when the doped content of Eu3+ ion was 10mol.%. Therefore, this phosphor could be a promising red component for possible applications in the field of white LED.