Upconversion luminescence of Tm^3＋/Yb^3＋ codoped oxyfluoride glasses

Novel oxyfluoride glasses are developed with the composition of 30SiO2-15Al2O3-28PbF2-22CdF2-0.1TmF3 - xYbF3 - （4.9 - x） AlF3（x=0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0） in tool fraction, Furthermore, the upconversion luminescence characteristics under a 970nm excitation are investigated. Intense blue, red and near infrared luminescences peaked at 453nm, 476nm, 647nm and 789nm, which correspond to the transitions of Tm^3＋： ^1D2 →^3F4, ^1G4 →^3H6, ^1G4 →^3F4, and ^3H4 →^3H6, respectively, are observed. Due to the sensitization of Yb^3＋ ions, all the upconversion luminescence intensities are enhanced considerably with Yb^3＋ concentration increasing. The upconversion mechanisms are discussed based on the energy matching rule and quadratic dependence on excitation power. The results indicate that the dominant mechanism is the excited state absorption for those upconversion emissions.     

970 nm抽运下Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氧氟玻璃的频率上转换发光

稀土离子掺杂的氧氟玻璃是一种新型上转换发光材料。制备了Tm^3／Yb^3＋单掺、共掺的摩尔分数为n（SiO2）-0．30,n（PbF2）-0．50,n=（Al2O3）=0．15,n（AlF3）=（0．049-x）,n（TmF3）=y,n（YbF3）=x（x=0,0．001,0．010,0．015,0．020,y=0,0．001）系统氧氟玻璃,研究了其上转换发光特性、分析了其上转换发光机理。研究发现,在970nm抽运光源激发下,Tm^3＋单掺时没有可见光上转换发射;而加入Yb^3＋后产生了强的蓝光（452nm,476nm）、红光（647nm）及近红外光（791nm）发射,分别对应如下辐射跃迁：^1D2→^3F4、^1G4→^3H6、^1G4→^3F4和^3H4→^3H6;且随着Yb^3＋离子浓度的增加上转换发光增强。在970nm光源抽运下用Yb^3＋敏化Tm^3＋可以显著提高其上转换发光强度,且随着Yb^3＋离子浓度的增加,增强了对抽运光源的吸收并提高了Yb^3＋到T^3＋”的能量转移几率,从而增强了上转换发光强度。     

Thermal stability and frequency up-conversion properties of Er~(3+)-doped oxyfluoride tellurite glasses

The thermal properties of 68TeO2-15BaF2-5SrF2-10LaF3-2KF glass were measured by different temperature analysis (DTA). Up-conversion luminescence of Er3 ion in the obtained glass was investigated. Mechanism of up-conversion emission was discussed. The result shows that the obtained oxyfluoride tel-lurite glass 68TeO2-15BaF2-5SrF2-10LaF3-2KF has a good thermal stability (△T = 153.6℃) and strong up-conversion green emissions around 527 nm and 549 nm and red emission at 660 nm. This glass can be a promising host material for up-conversion fiber lasers.     

Structural and Upconversion Fluorescence Properties of Er^3＋／Yb^3＋-Codoped Lead-Free Germanium-Bismuth Glass

We study the structural and infrared-to-visible upconversion fluorescence properties of Er^3 /yb^3 -codoped leadfree germanium-bismuth glass. The structure of lead-free germanium-bismuth-lanthanum glass is investigated by peak-deconvolution of F~aman spectroscopy. Intense green and red emissions centred at 525, 546, and 657nm,corresponding to the transitions ^2H11/2 → 4I15/2, ^4S3/2 → 4I15/2, and 4F9/2 → 4I15/2, respectively, are observed at room temperature. The quadratic dependence of the 525, 546, and 657nm emissions on excitation power indicates that a two-photon absorption process occurs under 975nm excitation.