Visible up-conversion photoluminescence from IR diode-pumped SiO2-TiO2 nano-composite films heavily doped with Er3+-Yb3+ and Nd3+-Yb3+
Visible up-conversion photoluminescence from IR diode-pumped SiO2-TiO2 nano-composite films heavily doped with Er3+-Yb3+ and Nd3+-Yb3+
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10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.01.043
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发表时间:
2007-06-15
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3.5
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Battisha, I. K.
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作者:
Battisha, I. K.
Efficient infrared-to-visible conversion is reported in thin film nano-composites, with composition 90% SiO2-10% TiO2, fabricated by a spin-coating sol-gel route and co-doped with Er3+ Yb3+ and with Nd3+ :Yb3+ ions. The conversion process is observed under 808 nm laser diode excitation and results in the generation of green (526 and 550 nm) and red (650 nm) emissions: from the former, and blue (478 nm) and green (513 and 580 nm) emissions from the latter. The main mechanism that allows for up-conversion is ascribed to energy transfer among Er3+ and Yb3+ ions in their excited states. Up-conversion efficiency for red emission predominates in samples doped with Er3+ :Yb-3. The results illustrate the large potential of this class of materials for photonic applications in optoelectronics devices. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.