Blue upconversion luminescence in Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped new oxyfluoride tellurite glass

The thermal stability, Raman spectrum and upconversion properties of Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped new oxyfluoride tellurite glass are investigated. The results show that Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped oxyfluoride tellurite glass possesses good thermal stability, lower phonon energy, and intense upconversion blue luminescence. Under 980-nm laser diode (LD) excitation, the intense blue (475 nm) emission and weak red (649 nm) emission corresponding to the 1G4 → 3H6 and 1G4 → 3F4 transitions of Tm3+ ions respectively,were simultaneously observed at room temperature. The possible upconversion mechanisms are evaluated.The intense blue upconversion luminescence of Tm3+/Yb3+ co-doped oxyfluoride tellurite glass can be used as potential host material for the development of blue upconversion optical devices.     

Tm3+/Yb3+共掺铋碲酸盐玻璃中的高效蓝色上转换荧光

制备了高折射率Tm3+/Yb3+共掺杂铋碲酸盐玻璃,利用棱镜耦合法测量出玻璃在632.8和1550 nm波长处的折射率分别为2.0365和1.9795. 对玻璃的吸收、荧光和红外透过光谱展开了测试与分析,根据Judd-Ofelt理论对吸收光谱进行拟合,求得Tm3+的振子强度参数Ωt(t=2,4,6)分别为3.90×10-20, 2.03×10-20和9.03×10-21 cm2,并进一步计算了Tm3+在玻璃中各能级跃迁的振子强度、自发辐射跃迁概率、辐射寿命和荧光分支比等光谱参数. 在980 nm激光激发下测得强的蓝色三光子上转换和近红外双光子上转换荧光. 宽的红外透过窗口、高的折射率和强的蓝色上转换荧光表明,Tm3+/Yb3+共掺铋碲酸盐玻璃有希望成为高效的上转换发光和激光材料.     

Yb3+/Ho3+/Tm3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃的上转换白光发射及其机理研究

采用高温熔融法分别制备了Yb3+/Ho3+,Yb3+/Tm3+和Yb3+/Ho3+/Tm3+共掺的碲酸盐玻璃。在980nm红外激光激发下,Yb3+/Ho3+/Tm3+共掺的玻璃样品显示了强的蓝光、绿光和红光发射,分别对应于Tm3+的1 G4→3 H6跃迁、Ho3+的5 F4(5 S2)→5I 8跃迁以及Ho3+的5 F5→5I 8和Tm3+的1 G4→3 F4跃迁。通过对比发现,Yb3+/Ho3+/Tm3+共掺样品中的红、绿光积分发射强度比值(3.95)明显大于Yb3+/Ho3+共掺样品(1.69),这是由于Ho3+和Tm3+间存在交叉弛豫过程3 H4(Tm3+)+5I 6(Ho3+)→3 F4(Tm3+)+5 F5(Ho3+)和3 F4(Tm3+)+5I 8(Ho3+)→3 H6(Tm3+)+5I 7(Ho3+)所致。在激发功率密度为8.2 W.cm-2时,Yb3+/Ho3+/Tm3+共掺样品的上转换发光色坐标值为x=0.345,y=0.338,非常接近于等能白光(x=0.333,y=0.333)。     

Multicolor upconversion emission from Tm3++Ho3++Yb3+ codoped tellurite glass on NIR excitations

Multicolor emission has been produced using 798 nm and 980  nm laser excitation in a Tm³⁺+Ho³⁺+Yb³⁺ codoped tellurite based glass. This glass generates simultaneously red, green and blue (RGB) emission on 798 nm excitation. Multicolor emission thus obtained was tuned to white luminescence by adjusting the Ho³⁺ ion concentration. There is a close match between the calculated color coordinate for the white luminescence obtained here and the point of equal energy which represents white in the 1931 CIE chromaticity diagram. The 980 nm excitation of the same sample on the other hand gives intense green and red emission and the glass appears greenish.     

应用于白光显示的Tm3+/Ho3+/Yb3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃上转换发光特性研究

用高温熔融法制备了Tm³⁺/Ho³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺碲酸盐玻璃(TeO₂-ZnO-La₂O₃)样品,测试了玻璃样品的吸收光谱和上转换发光光谱,分析了上转换发光机理.结果发现:在975 nm波长激光二极管(LD)激励下,制备的碲酸盐玻璃样品可以观察到强烈的红光(662 nm)、绿光(546 nm)和蓝光(480 nm)三基色上转换发光,红光对应于Tm³⁺离子 关键词： 碲酸盐玻璃 上转换发光 白光 3+/Ho³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺')" href="#">Tm³⁺/Ho³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺     

Strong upconversion luminescence in Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)-doped halide modified tellurite glass

Upconversion luminescence of Er3+/Yb3+-doped halide tellurite glass is investigated experimentally upon 976-nm excitation. Three intense emissions centered at 525, 545 and 655 nm owing to the transitions 2H11/2→4I15/2,4S3/2→4I15/2 and 4F9/2→4I15/2, respectively, are observed when pumping power is as low as 20 mW. The upconversion mechanisms and power dependent intensities are discussed. The high-populated 4I11/2 level is supposed to serve as the intermediate state responsible for the upconversion processes.     

Tm^3＋和Yb^3＋共掺五磷酸盐非晶中的间接敏化上转换

本文报道在约７９８ｎｍ的半导体激光泵浦下，Ｔｍ＾３＋，Ｙｂ＾３＋共渗五磷酸盐非晶的蓝光发射。激光被样品吸收而直接激发Ｔｍ＾２＋离子至＾３Ｆ４能级。从Ｔｍ＾３＋向Ｙｂ＾３＋的能量传递，接着从Ｙｂ＾３＋向Ｔｍ＾３＋的能量传递把Ｔｍ＾３＋离子激发至＾１Ｇ４能级。分析表明，声子在上转换过程中起了很大作用。     

Yb3+敏化的Er3+/Ho3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃的上转换发光研究

用高温熔融法制备了系列Er3+/Yb3+共掺,Ho3+/Yb3+共掺,和Er3+/Yb3+/Ho3+三掺碲酸盐玻璃,在975 nm激光抽运下三种掺杂玻璃中都出现了较强的绿光和红光上转换.研究了Yb3+离子对Er3+和Ho3+离子上转换发光强度的影响以及Yb3+→Er3+,Yb3+→Ho3+能量传递效率.分析了碲酸盐玻璃中Yb3+直接敏化Er3+,Ho3+上转换发光机理.当Er3+和Ho3+浓度较低时,Er3+/Yb3+/Ho3+三掺玻璃的上转换强度随着Yb3+离子浓度的增加而增强,出现的548 nm绿光和660 nm红光主要是由于Er3+:4S3/2→4I15/2,Ho3+:5F4(5S2)→5I8和Er3+:4F9/2→4I15/2,Ho3+:5F5→5I8跃迁共同作用的结果.Er3+/Yb3+/Ho3+三掺碲酸盐玻璃的上转换机理受Er3+/Yb3+之间,Ho3+/Yb3+之间,Er3+/Ho3+之间三者共同相互作用影响,Er3+/Ho3+离子间存在的交叉弛豫过程可增加Ho3+离子在可见光范围的上转换强度.     

Research on upconversion luminescence in new Er3+/Yb3+codoped oxyfluoride borosilicate glass ceramics

The upconversion luminescence of Er3+/Yb3+ ions is researched in a novel transparent oxyfluoride borosil icate glass and glass ceramics under 980-nm excitation.Fluoride nanocrystals Ba2 YF7 are successfully precipitated in glass matrix,which is affirmed by the X-ray diffraction results.Compared with the parent glasses.significant enhancement of upconversion luminescence is observed in the Er3+/Yb3+ codoped transparent glass-ceramics.which may be due to the variation of coordination environment around Er3+ and Yb3+ ions after crvstallization.The possible upconversion mechanism is also discussed.     

Upconversion white-light emission in Ho3+/Yb3+/Tm3+ codoped LiNbO3 polycrystals

Ho³⁺/Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺ codoped LiNbO₃ polycrystals exhibiting upconversion white-light under 980 nm excitation have been successfully fabricated by the high temperature solid-state reaction method. CIE coordinate of the Ho³⁺/Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺/LiNbO₃ polycrystal is (0.34, 0.35), which is very close to the standard equal energy white-light illuminate (0.33, 0.33). Efficient green, red, and blue upconversion emissions have been observed. The luminescent decay dynamics are studied, and rate equations for the blue, green, and red emissions are set up to analyze the upconversion luminescence mechanism. The present results demonstrate that the competition between the linear decay and the upconversion process for the depletion of the intermediate excited states plays an important role in upconversion mechanism. The LiNbO₃ with upconversion white-light will be a promising luminous material.     

Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氧卤碲酸盐玻璃上转换发光研究

研究了Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氧卤碲酸盐玻璃的上转换发光光谱,分析了TmO3量对Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氧卤碲酸盐玻璃上转换发光的影响机理.结果表明:在Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氧卤碲酸盐玻璃的上转换发光中,Tm3+存在较强的浓度猝灭效应.随Tm2O3含量增加,Tm3+的上转换蓝光和红光强度先增加,后降低,在0.1 mol% Tm2O3达到最大.该结果有助于进一步提高Tm3+的上转换发光效率.     

Upconversion luminescence in Tm3+/Yb3+co-doped lead tungstate tellurite glasses

This work reports the upconversion luminescence properties of Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ ions in lead tungstate tellurite (LTT) glasses. Judd–Oflet intensity parameters have been obtained from the absorption band intensities of Tm³⁺ singly-doped and Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped LTT glasses. The spontaneous emission probabilities, radiative lifetimes and branching ratios for ¹G₄ and ³H₄ emission levels of Tm³⁺ have been determined. Upconversion luminescence has been observed by exciting the samples at 980 nm (Yb³⁺:²F_7/2→²F_5/2) at room temperature. Four upconversion emission bands corresponding to the ¹G₄→³H₆ (477 nm), ¹G₄→³F₄ (651 nm), ¹G₄→³H₅ (702 nm) and ³H₄→³H₆ (810 nm) transitions have been identified. The relative variation in the intensities of upconversion bands, the different channels responsible for upconversion spectra and the effect of Yb³⁺ ions concentration on the upconversion luminescence of Tm³⁺ ions have also been discussed.     

卤化铅调整Tm3+/Yb3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃上转换发光研究

研究了卤化铅调整Tm3+/Yb3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃的热稳定性能、Raman光谱和上转换发光光谱,分析了Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氧卤碲酸盐玻璃的上转换发光机理.结果发现:混合卤化铅调整Tm3+/Yb3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃具有好的热稳定性能、低的声子能量、强的上转换蓝光.这表明混合卤化铅调整Tm3+/Yb3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃是一种上转换蓝光激光器的潜在基质材料.     

Optical gain by upconversion in Tm–Yb oxyfluoride glass ceramic

Evidence of positive optical gain is observed in Tm³⁺–Yb³⁺-codoped oxyfluoride glass ceramic in an upconversion pump and probe experiment. The ¹G₄ level of the Tm³⁺ ions is populated by an upconversion mechanism under excitation of the Yb³⁺ ions at 975 nm with a high-power pulsed laser and give rise to an intense emission from the ¹G₄ to the ³F₄ levels. The ¹G₄→³F₄ electronic transition is stimulated with a low signal at 650 nm as a probe.     

Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氟氧硅铝酸盐玻璃陶瓷蓝色上转换发光研究

按摩尔百分比制备了组分为30S102.(20-x-y)Al2O3-4OPbF2-1OCdF2-xTm2O3-yYb2O3的两组Tm3 ,Yb3 共掺杂氟氧硅铝酸盐上转换蓝色发光玻璃陶瓷材料,测量了其在980nm激光激发下的上转换发光光谱,分析了此材料中Tm3 /YI)3 发光体系的上转换发光机理,并系统地研究了Tm3 离子和Yb3 离子的浓度对该材料上转换发光性能的影响.研究表明:由于Tm3 离子之间存在着交叉弛豫作用使得蓝光(477nm)发光强度随Tm3 离子浓度增加而减弱,实验获得的最佳掺杂浓度为x=0.025(mol%);另外,在Tm3 /Yb3 上转换发光体系中,Yb3 离子合作上转换能量传递过程和三光子过程是共同存在的,随着yb3 离子浓度的增加,Tm3 离子3H4能级到Yb3 离子2F5/2能级的反向能量传递增强使3H4能级上粒子布居数不断减少,三光子过程作用减弱;但是Yb3 离子合作上转换能量传递过程则发挥越来越大的作用,使上转换蓝光强度总体上不断增加.     

Tm3+/Yb3+共掺碲铅锌镧玻璃的能量传递和上转换发光

制备了Tm3+/Yb3+共掺TeO2-PbO-ZnO-La2O3玻璃,研究了玻璃红外吸收光谱和980 nm激光抽运下上转换发光光谱,分析了上转换发光机制.基于Tm3+和Yb3+的能级图及上转换机制建立了速率方程,得出了稀土离子各能级的粒子数分布密度以及Tm3+与Yb3+之间的能量转移系数Cbi(i=0,1,3).结果表明,随着PbO加入,Yb3+:2F5/2与Tm3+:3H4间的能量转移不断增加,上转换蓝光的发光强度明显增强.     

Near-infrared quantum cutting in Ho3+/Yb3+ codoped nanostructured glass ceramic

A first-order quantum cutting luminescence of Ho3+/Yb3+ couples, which are incorporated in the YF3 nanocrystals embedded in transparent glass ceramic, is reported for the first time, to our knowledge. When Ho3+ is excited with one blue photon, it was experimentally demonstrated that the resonant energy transfer from Ho3+ to Yb3+ occurs, leading to the near-infrared quantum cutting with one Ho3+ photon emitting at 1180?nm and one Yb3+ photon at 980?nm. The theoretical quantum efficiency is evaluated to be 159%.     

Sensitized thulium ultraviolet upconversion luminescence in Tm3+/Yb3+/Nd3+ triply doped nanoglass ceramics

Intense four- and five-photon ultraviolet upconversion processes through sensitization of Tm3+ ions in transparent SiO2-Al2O3-NaF-YF3 glass ceramics triply doped with Tm3+/Yb3+/Nd3+ under 796 nm excitation were investigated. Judd-Ofelt analyses evidenced the incorporation of rare-earth ions into the precipitated beta-YF3 nanocrystals. In contrast with the triply doped one, no ultraviolet upconversion luminescence was observed in the Tm3+/Nd3+ codoped glass ceramic, indicating that Yb3+ acts as bridging ions to enhance the energy transfer efficiency between Nd3+ and Tm3+. Based on the pumping power dependence of luminescence, upconversion mechanisms were proposed.     

Highly efficient upconversion emission and luminescence switching from Yb3+/Tm3+ co-doped water-free low silica calcium aluminosilicate glass

We present highly efficient 480 and 800 nm upconversion emissions in Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped water-free low silica calcium aluminosilicate glass under excitation at 976 nm. As a result of this efficient upconversion process, a luminescent switching with the excitation intensity has been observed. The switching is explained and discussed using rate equations analysis and saturation effects. By means of fitting of the experimental data point, it was possible to obtain the value of the energy transfer parameter related to the transition ²F_5/2, ³H₄→²F_7/2, ¹G₄. The value of this parameter is higher than that of materials like YLF. This switching mechanism could be used in the development of sensors and networks for optical processing and optical communications.     

Er3+/Yb3+ codoped phosphate glass laser end-pumped by laser diode

An Er3+/yb3+ phosphate laser glass was fabricated and characterized. According to McCumber theory, the stimulated emission cross-section of Er3+ ions at 1533 nm calculated by absorption spectrum was 0.84 × 10-20 cm2, and the fluorescence lifetime of 4I13/2 level was 8.5 ms. Continuous wave (CW) laser operation of this Er3+/Yb3+ phosphate glass pumped by laser diode (LD) was demonstrated at room temperature. The maximum output power of 80 mW and slope efficiency of 16.5% were obtained.