Intense blue up-conversion luminescence in Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped oxyfluoride glass-ceramics containing beta-PbF2 nanocrystals

Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2005 Dec;62(4-5):831-4. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2005.03.011. Epub 2005 Aug 10.

Abstract

Up-conversion luminescence properties of a Tm3+/Yb3+ codoped oxyfluoride glass-ceramics under 980 nm excitation are investigated. Intense blue emission centered at 476 nm, corresponding to 1G4-->3H6 transitions of Tm3+ was simultaneously observed in the transparent oxyfluoride glass ceramics at room temperature. The intensity of the blue up-conversion luminescence in a 1 mol% YbF3-containing glass-ceramic was found to be about 40 times stronger than that in the precursor oxyfluoride glass. The reason for the intense Tm3+ up-conversion luminescence in the oxyfluoride glass-ceramics is discussed. The dependence of up-conversion intensities on excitation power and possible up-conversion mechanism are also evaluated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Ceramics / chemistry*
  • Energy Transfer
  • Fluorides / chemistry*
  • Fluorine / chemistry*
  • Lead / chemistry*
  • Luminescence*
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Oxides / chemistry*
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Temperature
  • Thulium / chemistry*
  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Ytterbium / chemistry*

Substances

  • Oxides
  • Fluorine
  • lead fluoride
  • Lead
  • fluorine monoxide
  • Glass ceramics
  • Thulium
  • Ytterbium
  • Fluorides