Y0.795-xGdxYb0.2Tm0.005F3纳米晶合成及 Tm3+和Gd3+的上转换发光

利用水热法合成了氟化物Y_0.795-xGd_xYb_0.2Tm_0.005F₃ (x=0.0,0.1,0.2,0.5,0.8)纳米晶。研究了退火后系列样品的上转换发光性质以及激发态辐射跃迁寿命。在980 nm激发下,Y_0.795-xGd_xYb_0.2Tm_0.005F₃纳米微晶样品中观察到了Tm³⁺的蓝光上转换发射及紫色、紫外发射增强现象,同时还观察到Gd³⁺的⁶D_9/2、⁶I_J、⁶P_5/2及⁶P_7/2到基态⁸S_7/2的发射。实验结果表明:样品半个波长量级的颗粒尺寸是Tm³⁺紫外上转换增强以及Tm³⁺到Gd³⁺发生有效能量传递的重要因素。     

Tm3+和 Yb3+共掺杂PGETYA玻璃的直接敏化上转换发光

制备了一种稀土离子掺杂的PGETYA氟氧玻璃材料,它不仅具有较高的上转换发光效率,而且还避免了氟化物基质的缺点。其组分为58.52PbF₂-34.43GeO₂-3Al₂O₃ -0.05Tm₂O₃-4Yb₂O₃,以共掺杂Tm³⁺和Yb³⁺离子为上转换研究的对象。测量了该玻璃系统在980 nm LD激发下的上转换发光光谱,观察到很强的476 nm的蓝色荧光,它来源于Tm³⁺离子的¹G₄→³H₆跃迁。同时,还有两个较弱的红色荧光来源于Tm³⁺离子的¹G₄→³H₄和³F₃→³H₆跃迁。对上转换发光强度与泵浦电流关系曲线的拟合结果表明:此材料的蓝色上转换为三光子过程,红色上转换为双光子过程。     

LiMBO3 : Dy3+材料的发光特性

采用固相法制备了LiM(M=Ca, Sr, Ba)BO₃ : Dy³⁺材料,并研究了材料的发光特性。LiM(M=Ca, Sr, Ba)BO₃ : Dy³⁺材料的发射光谱均呈多峰发射,对应于Ca,Sr,Ba,其主发射峰分别是Dy³⁺的⁴F_9/2→⁶H_15/2(484,486,486 nm),⁶H_13/2(577,578,578 nm)和⁶H_11/2(668,668,666 nm)跃迁。监测黄色发射峰时,所得激发光 谱峰值位置相同,主激发峰分别为331,368, 397,433,462,478 nm,对应Dy³⁺的⁶H_15/2→ ⁴D_7/2,⁶P_7/2,⁶M_21/2,⁴G_11/2,⁴I_15/2和⁶F_9/2跃迁。研究了敏化剂Ce³⁺及电荷补偿剂Li⁺、Na⁺和K⁺对LiM(M=Ca, Sr, Ba)BO₃ : Dy³⁺材料发光强度的影响。结果显示:加入敏化剂Ce³⁺提高了材料的发光强度,发光强度最大处对应的Ce³⁺浓度为3%;加入电荷补偿剂Li⁺、Na⁺和K⁺后,材料的发光强度也得到了明显提高,但发光强度最大处对应的Li⁺、Na⁺和K⁺浓度不同,依次为4%、4%和3%。     

Tm3+/Yb3+共掺杂玻璃和玻璃陶瓷中蓝色 上转换发光中的能量传递过程

利用高温固相法制备了Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺杂的氟氧化物玻璃和玻璃陶瓷材料,在980 nm的激光激发下,样品发射出明亮的蓝色上转换荧光。通过对玻璃和玻璃陶瓷样品的对比,发现Tm³⁺离子和Yb³⁺离子之间存在着Tm³⁺(³H₄)→Yb³⁺(²F_5/2)的反向能量传输通道,并且与晶场有较强的依赖关系。分析了在玻璃和玻璃陶瓷中蓝色上转换发光过程,随着敏化剂Yb³⁺浓度的增加,在玻璃中正向和反向能量传递的竞争作用使得Tm³⁺离子在Yb³⁺离子的最佳浓度时上转换发光最强;而在玻璃陶瓷中, Tm³⁺离子的上转换发光始终随着Yb³⁺离子的浓度增加而增强。     

红色LiMBO3 : Re3+(Re=Eu,Sm) 发光材料的特性

采用固相法制备了红色LiM(M=Ca, Sr, Ba)BO₃ : Re³⁺(Re=Eu, Sm)发光材料,研究了材料的发光性能。研究发现LiM(M=Ca, Sr, Ba)BO₃ : Eu³⁺材料呈现多峰发射,最强发射分别位于610,615,613 nm处,分别监测这三个最强峰,所得激发光谱峰值位于369,400,470 nm。LiM(M=Ca, Sr, Ba)BO₃ : Sm³⁺材料也呈多峰发射,分别对应Sm³⁺的⁴G_5/2→⁶H_5/2、⁴G_5/2→⁶H_7/2和⁴G_5/2→⁶H_9/2跃迁发射;分别监测602,599,597 nm三个最强发射峰,所得激发光谱峰值位于374,405 nm。研究了激活剂浓度对材料发射强度的影响,结果随激活剂浓度的增大,发射强度先增强后减弱,即,存在浓度猝灭效应。实验表明,加入电荷补偿剂Li⁺、Na⁺或K⁺均可提高LiM(M=Ca, Sr, Ba)BO₃ : Re³⁺(Re=Eu, Sm)材料的发射强度。     

Eu掺杂SiO2纳米基质的发光特性

采用溶胶-凝胶(sol-gel)法制备了Eu掺杂的SiO₂干凝胶,分别用光致发光(PL)光谱、透射电镜(TEM)、扫描电镜(SEM)、红外吸收(IR)谱等分析手段对样品进行了表征,研究了SiO₂的基质中Eu³⁺、Eu²⁺的发光特性以及退火温度对发射光谱的影响,并对其发光机理进行了分析。结果表明,样品掺杂均匀,颗粒尺寸大约在50~80 nm,硼(B)离子进入SiO₂网格,成为了基质的一部分,改变了基质的网络结构。当采用258 nm激发样品时,随着退火温度的升高,红光发射强度先增强后减弱。对于经800 ℃退火处理的样品红光发射最强,出现了576 nm(⁵D₀ →⁷F₀),620 nm(⁵D₀ →⁷F₂),658 nm(⁵D₀ →⁷F₃)3条谱线,其中主峰位于 620 nm红光发射,对应于Eu³⁺离子的⁵D₀ →⁷F₂超灵敏跃迁,进一步说明B离子参与到基质中,形成了Si—O—B键,导致Eu³⁺离子所处配位环境的对称性降低,从而有利于Eu³⁺离子的特征发射;当采用271 nm激发样品时,随着退火温度的升高,蓝光发射强度先增强后减弱,经850 ℃退火的样品400~500 nm蓝光发射最强,归属于Eu²⁺的5d→4f的跃迁发射,证明在铝离子(Al³⁺)存在的情形下,在高温退火过程中Al³⁺部分取代Si⁴⁺形成AlO^-₄基团,掺杂Eu³⁺填补AlO^-₄基团附近的空位,增加了Eu³⁺周围的AlO^-₄四面体中氧原子的电子给予能力,使得Eu³⁺还原成Eu²⁺,从而得到了较强的蓝光发射。但是,当退火温度达到900 ℃时,由于稀土离子发生位置的迁移形成团簇红光和蓝光都明显地降低。     

Tm3+在二苯甲酰基甲基亚砜配合物体系中对Dy3+的荧光增强效应

合成了六种高氯酸掺杂稀土(Dy³⁺,Tm³⁺)与二苯甲酰基甲基亚砜的配合物。经元素分析、稀土络合滴 定、摩尔电导率及差热-热重分析,表明配合物组成为 (Dy_x,Tm_y)L₅(ClO₄)₃·3H₂O(x : y=1.000 : 0.000,0.995 : 0.005,0.990 : 0.010,0.950 : 0.050,0.900 : 0.100,0.800 : 0.200;L=C₆H₅COCH₂SOCH₂COC₆H₅)。并详细讨论了六种稀土配合物的荧光光谱。从配合物的荧光光谱图可以看出,Tm³⁺对Dy³⁺的荧光有增强效应。这可能 是因为在惰性稀土离子Tm³⁺与活性稀土离子Dy³⁺之间有能量的传递。而且当Dy³⁺与Tm³⁺的量比为0.950 : 0.050时,掺杂配合物表现出最佳的发光性质。另外,Tm³⁺对577.4 nm处⁴F_9/2→⁶H_13/2 峰的荧光敏化作用的程度高于对487 nm处⁴F_9/2→⁶H_15/2 峰的荧光敏化作用。⁴F_9/2→⁶H_15/2 峰的荧光强度增强了212％,而⁴F_9/2→⁶H_13/2峰的荧光强度增强了264％。所以,Dy³⁺离子的两个特征峰的发射强度比趋近于1,为1.078,使得配合物在紫外灯下发白色荧光。有可能成为一类发白色荧光的发光材料。     

共沉淀法制备NaYF4 : Tm3+,Yb3+的上转换发光

通过共沉淀法制备Tm³⁺和Yb³⁺掺杂的NaYF₄上转换发光材料。其中Tm³⁺和Yb³⁺的摩尔分数分别为0.01%,0.1%。在室温下测试了NaYF₄ : Tm³⁺,Yb³⁺材料在300~1 100 nm的吸收光谱。利用X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电镜(SEM)测试了合成材料的物相结构和微观形貌。结果表明:NaYF₄ : Tm³⁺,Yb³⁺材料为六方相晶体,其颗粒大小约为50~60 nm,产物结晶良好,含有少量杂相。在798 nm近红外光激发下,测试了样品的上转换发光光谱。观察到了蓝、绿色上转换发光。讨论了上转换发光的可能机理,蓝光主要来源于Tm³⁺的激发态¹G₄到基态³H₆的跃迁,绿光来源于Tm³⁺的¹D₂→³H₅跃迁。     

铒激活重掺杂银硼酸盐玻璃光谱性质

制备了铒激活的重掺杂银硼酸盐玻璃样品,测量了该样品的吸收光谱、X射线衍射谱。研究结果表明样品中没有金属银簇或金属银纳米粒子存在。应用Judd-Ofelt理论计算了该玻璃中的Er³⁺离子的J-O 参数,计算了辐射跃迁几率、辐射跃迁寿命及⁴I_13/2能级的量子效率。发现银引入到硼酸盐玻璃后,降低了基质的声子能量,提高了基质的折射率,增加了Er³⁺的⁴I_13/2量子效率和发射截面积,从而增强了1.5 μm光发射。同时该玻璃样品1.5 μm光发射有较宽的半峰全宽,约为80 nm,但量子效率仍然较低。     

水热法合成纳米晶NaYF4 : Er3+,Tm3+,Yb3+ 的上转换发光特性

以EDTA为络合剂,用水热法合成了Er³⁺,Tm³⁺和Yb³⁺共掺杂的NaYF₄纳米晶。XRD和TEM的结果表明:粒径约为30 nm,属于六方晶系。在980 nm半导体激光器激发下,研究了不同Er³⁺离子掺杂浓度对Tm³⁺和Er³⁺离子上转换发光性能的影响,光强与泵浦功率的双对数曲线表明,474,525,539,650 nm的发射均属于双光子过程,408 nm的发射属于三光子过程。讨论了样品的协作敏化和声子辅助共振能量传递的上转换发光机制。     

Z-scan studies in fluorescein-doped boric acid glass

The non-linear response of fluorescein-doped boric acid glass was probed using the Z-scan technique. A striking contrast was observed in its non-linear transmission characteristics at different argon-ion laser wavelengths. The non-linear transmission characteristics exhibit strong saturation behaviour at 457.9nm whilst at 476.5nm and 488.0nm the response is dominated by intense excited state absorption. The experimental observations are explained using the four-level saturable absorber model. The excited state absorption cross-section, saturation intensity, light induced absorption and refraction changes have been determined along with the sign of the non-linearity at various argon laser wavelengths. The optical limiting characteristics of fluorescein at 476.5 nm and 457.9 nm are also reported. The behaviour of the sample was in agreement with the Z-scan observations. This revised version was published online in November 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

On the excitation mechanism of the He-Ar hollow cathode laser

Investigations were carried out on the Ar-II 476.5 nm laser to obtain information on possible excitation mechanisms. The He-Ar hollow cathode discharge was excited by square wave current pulses. From the results of measurements it could be concluded that collisions of the second kind between He 2³ S metastable atoms and ground state Ar ions are dominant in the excitation of the upper laser level. This is also supported by results obtained in the case of the He-Kr hollow cathode laser, where the upper level of the Kr-II 469.4 nm laser is excited by a similar collision process.     

Influence of spectral line broadening on the mode structure of He-Kr and He-Ar gas lasers

Using the semiclassical perturbation approach, Stark broadening parameters for Kr II 469.4 nm, Ar II 476.5 nm, and Ar II 480.6 nm spectral lines have been determined. The obtained results have been used for the investigation of the role of the Stark broadening mechanism on the mode properties of hollow cathode excited noble gas mixture lasers. It has been found that for the He-KrII 469.4 nm laser broadening by neutral atom collisions is large enough to explain the single-mode operation of this laser, as opposed to the He-ArII 476.5 nm laser where Stark broadening also has to be taken into account to explain this property. Published in Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 73, No. 3, pp. 405–407, May–June, 2006.     

Intense 2.7 μm and broadband 2.0 μm emission from diode-pumped Er3+/Tm3+/Ho(3+)-doped fluorophosphate glass

This Letter reports intense emission at 2.7 μm and broadband emission at 2.0 μm from Er(3+)/Tm(3+)/Ho(3+)-doped fluorophosphate glass. The fluorescence characteristics and energy transfer upon excitation of a conventional 980 nm laser diode are investigated. Based on the fluorescence spectra and lifetime measurement, the effect of Tm(3+) and Ho(3+) ions on intense 2.7 μm emission in fluorophosphate glass is demonstrated. It is also found that the effective bandwidth of 2.0 μm emission due to Tm(3+) and Ho(3+) ions can reach as high as 196 nm. These results indicate that the advantageous spectroscopic characteristics of Er(3+)/Tm(3+)/Ho(3+) triply doped fluorophosphate glass together with the outstanding thermal properties may become an attractive host for the mid-IR solid state lasers.     

Mg2+、Al3+离子增强SrTiO3:Pr3+荧光体发光性能的研究

采用溶胶凝胶法成功制备了SrTiO3:Pr3+、SrTiO3:Pr3+, Mg2+及SrTiO3:Pr3+,Al3+荧光粉.通过XRD、PL谱及第一性原理计算对样品的晶体结构、光谱特性及发光增强机制进行了研究.研究结果表明:共掺杂后,SrTiO3:Pr3+荧光粉为单一组成的SrTiO3立方相,主发射锋位于617 nm,对应于Pr3+离子的1D2→3H4跃迁发射.SrTiO3:Pr3+,Mg2+ 及SrTiO3:Pr3+, Al3+荧光粉的发光强度分别是SrTiO3:Pr3+荧光粉发光强度的7倍和2倍,但主要发光机制没有改变.Mulliken布局分析表明,Mg2+、Al3+离子的掺入使SrTiO3:Pr3+荧光粉中Ti-O及Pr-O键的化学键增强、键长变短,SrTiO3:Pr3+基质向Pr3+离子发光中心的能量传递效率提高,导致SrTiO3:Pr3+,Mg2+ 及SrTiO3:Pr3+,Al3+荧光粉的发光效率提高.     

Ultraviolet upconversion fluorescence from 6D(J) of Gd3+ induced by 980 nm excitation

Ultraviolet upconversion emissions of 246.2 and 252.8 nm from (6)D(J) levels of Gd(3+) ions were observed in GdF(3): 10% Yb(3+), 0.7% Tm(3+) nanocrystals under 980 nm excitation from a laser diode. The (6)D(J) levels of Gd(3+) ions can be efficiently populated by energy transfer processes of Yb-->Tm-->Gd and Yb-->Gd. A six-photon upconversion process was confirmed by the dependence of 252.8 nm emission intensity on the pumping power. The upconversion mechanism in the six-photon process was discussed based on excited state absorption of Gd(3+) ions, cross relaxation energy transfer between two excited Gd(3+) ions, and energy transfer between Gd(3+) and Yb(3+) or Tm(3+) ions.     

Optical gain on the 476.5 nm Argon-ion laser line in a gas-target excited by a heavy ion beam

Optical gain on the 476.5 nm Ar II 4p–4s ion laser transition has been observed in argon-gas excited by 2.5 ns pulses of 90 MeV³²S ions with a repetition rate of 4883 Hz. The energy per pulse was 23 J. The projectiles were stopped in the target at pressures between 5 and 20 kPa. Gain was determined from a measured transient increase of the intensity of a 476.5 nm probe laser beam sent along the ion beam axis and back reflected by an aluminum foil. The maximum gain observed was (0.4±0.1)×10^–3 at a target-gas pressure of 5 kPa. Control experiments using krypton as target-gas were performed and yielded a null result. The optical gain observed in argon is consistent with the result from an analysis of spectroscopic studies of rare-gas targets excited by heavy ion beams.Dedicated to Prof. Dr. P. Kienle on the occasion of his 60th birthday. This work has been funded by the German Federal Ministry for Research and Technology (BMFT) under contract No. 06 TM 310 I, Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung (GSI), Darmstadt, and the Tandem accelerator laboratory, Munich     

Y3Al5O12:Ce3+,Cr3+和Y3Al5O12:Ce3+,pr3+,Cr3+荧光粉体系中的能量传递

通过在YAG:Ce3+和YAG:Ce3+,pr3+荧光粉体系中分别掺入Cr3+离子来提高蓝光管芯白光LED的显色指数.Cr3+离子的加入,增加了红光发射,这归因于Cr3+的2E-4 A2跃迁的零声子线和声子边带发光.Ce3+→Cr3+的能量传递是增强红光发射的重要方式,在YAG:Ce3+,Cr3+体系中,由发射光谱得到...     

Synthesis of Water Dispersible Fluorescent Carbon Nanocrystals from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Syzygium cumini</Emphasis> Fruits for the Detection of Fe<Superscript>3+</Superscript> Ion in Water and Biological Samples and Imaging of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Fusarium avenaceum</Emphasis> Cells

In this work, water dispersible fluorescent carbon nanocrystals (NCs) were synthesized by a simple, green and low cost hydrothermal method using Syzygium cumini (jamun) as a carbon source at 180 °C for 6 h. The average size of carbon NCs was found to be 2.1 ± 0.5 nm and shown bright blue fluorescence when excited at 365 nm under UV lamp. The carbon NCs were characterized by spectroscopic (UV-visible and fluorescence, Fourier transform infrared and dynamic light scattering) and high resolution transmission electron microscopic techniques. The quantum yield of carbon NCs was found to be ~5.9 % at 438 nm emission wavelength when excited at 360 nm. It was noticed that none of the metal ions quenched the fluorescence intensity of carbon NCs at 438 nm except for Fe³⁺, indicating the formation of Fe³⁺ ion-carbon NCs complexes. The linear range was observed in the concentration range of 0.01–100 μM with the corresponding detection limits of 0.001 μM, respectively. Furthermore, the carbon NCs were used as probes for imaging of fungal (Fusarium avenaceum) cells.     

Linewidth studies on the Ar+ 476.5 nm and 480.6 nm lines excited in a helium-agron hollow cathode discharge

The spectral line shapes of the Ar⁺ 476.5 nm and 480.6 nm lines, excited in a He-Ar hollow cathode (HC) discharge, were measured using the Fabry-Perot technique. The collisional and Doppler linewidths were determined for the two lines. The collisional broadening constants are estimated to be (5±3) MHz/mbar and (6±3) MHz/mbar, respectively. The temperature obtained from the two Ar ion transitions was found to be 260 K higher than that expected for the rest of the gas mixture from earlier measurements. The possibility is discussed, that this excess temperature is caused by Ar ions partially created in the HC discharge by charge transfer collisions with He ₂ ⁺ molecules.