氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷中高效低阈值的红色上转换发光现象

本文报道了一种Er3 + 和Tm3 + 共掺杂新的氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷材料中高效低阈值的红色上转换发光现象。材料组份为 6 5GeO2 2 5NaF 8 5BaF 0 5Tm2 O3 1Er2 O3 (mol% ) ,文中给出了样品的制备方法。在 978nmLD激发下 ,观察到了非常强的红色上转换发光。据我们所知 ,在如此低的Er3 + 和Tm3 + 掺杂浓度下实现了如此之强的红色上转换发光 ,文献中未见报道 ;更令人惊奇的是在 2 0 0mA工作电流 (此时功率为 3 5mW )LD激发下 ,激发的功率密度为 170mW·cm-2 ,其红色光仍裸眼可见。讨论了这种高效低阈值上转换发光的机理。研究了LD的工作电流与上转换发光强度的关系

High Efficiency and Low Threshold Upconversion from IR to Red for Er3+and Tm3+ Co-doped Fluoride-oxide Glass-ceramic

In this paper, high efficiency and low threshold upconversion from IR to red is reported, for Er3+ and Tm3+ co-doped fluoride-oxide glass-ceramic under 978 nm LD excitation. The component of sample in experiment is 65GeO2-25NaF-8.5BaF2-1Er2O3-0.5 Tm2O3, and the prepared method is obtained. The upconversion emission spectra under 978 nm LD excitation is measured at room temperature. Analyzing it, we find that introduction of Tm3+ into Er3+ doped system preferentially quenches the green upconversion fluorescence from 4S3/2 level of Er3+ duo to the efficient cross-relaxation of 4I13/2-->4I15/2 (Er): 3H6-->3H4 (Tm) which can significantly reduce the upconversion efficiency from 4I13/2 level to the emitting 4S3/2 level, and the Tm3+ behaves as a good sensitizer of the red upconversion from the 4F9/2 level of Er3+ which is mainly populated by the cross-relaxation of 3H4-->3H6 (Tm): 4I11/2-->4F9/2 (Er). However, at low Er3+ concentration (2 mol%), it is impossible for strong red upconversion. X-ray analysis is done, there are lots of nanocrystallites in MFG glass-ceramic. So we think, this red upconversion is attributed to Er3+ enriched fluoride microcrystallites, which makes the cross-relaxation of 3H4-->3H6 (Tm): 4I11/2-->4F9/2 (Er) more effective, therefore their active optical properties may be optimised. In the end, the relationship between LD working current and intensity of upconversion luminescence is discussed, the results confirm that both red and green upconversion processes are consisted by two photons.