Crystal absorption spectra in the region of 4f-4f and 4f-5d excitations in Tm2+-doped CsCaCl3, CsCaBr3, and CsCaI3

Low-temperature absorption spectra of single crystals of Tm2+-doped CsCaCl3, CsCaBr3, and CsCaI3 in the spectral range from 8700 to 47000 cm-1 are presented. Weak sharp-line 4f-4f absorptions around 8800 cm-1 are essentially independent of the nature of the halide. More-intense broad absorptions cover the region between 12000 and 47000 cm-1. They are assigned to 4f-5d excitations and interpreted in terms of a simple qualitative picture taking into account the most important interactions. As a result of two counterbalancing effects, the onsets of the 4f-5d spectra are almost coincident in the three materials: The blue-shift of about 3000 cm-1 between chloride and iodide resulting from the decreasing crystal field splitting of 5d is roughly balanced by the red-shift resulting from the reduced energy gap between the average energy of the 4f13 and the 4f125d1 electron configurations. The absorption helps the understanding of the most unusual light emission properties of these materials.     

Light-emission and excited-state dynamics in Tm2+ doped CsCaCl3, CsCaBr3, and CsCaI3

The light-emission and photophysical properties of CsCaCl3:Tm2+ (1.04%), CsCaBr3:Tm2+ (0.48%), and CsCaI3:Tm2+ (0.76%) are presented. We find that Tm2+ is a multiple emitter under 21,834 cm-1 laser excitation at low temperatures in all three compounds. Several distinct types of emission are observed and characterized: sharp and long-lived 4f-4f emission in the infrared (IR) and up to four broad and fast decaying emission bands in the near-IR and visible, originating from the 4f-5d states of Tm2+. The optical spectroscopic properties of the samples are compared, and we find that the measured differences in the relative intensities and the shifts in the position of the emissions can be related to the chemical influence on the absorption and emission properties of Tm2+. Thus, it nicely illustrates the principle of chemical variation on the optical spectroscopic properties. An investigation of the temperature dependence of the luminescence yields important information about the dynamics of the excited states. The interplay and competition between radiative and nonradiative pathways is explained and modeled using a single configurational coordinate approach.     

Tm3+/Yb3+掺杂亚碲酸盐玻璃蓝红光上转换的研究

研究了掺Tm^3 /Yb^3 亚碲酸盐玻璃室温下的上转换发光。用970nm波长的半导体激光器作为泵浦源，得到了高效率的480nm波长上转换的荧光，通过对不同掺杂浓度样品的发光比较，发现了这种玻璃上转换发光的浓度猝灭现象，找出了这种玻璃得到高效率上转换发光的适宜浓度，并对Tm^3 的浓度猝灭现象进行了分析，通过对上转换发光强度与泵浦强度关系曲线的拟合，看到这种上转换是三光子吸收过程，这与通过能级图分析得到的结果相同，另外，也对650nm波长的转换发光进行了研究。     

Cooperative near-IR to visible photon upconversion in Yb3+-doped MnCl2 and MnBr2: comparison with a series of Yb3+-doped Mn2+ halides

Yb3+-doped MnCl2 and MnBr2 crystals exhibit strong red upconversion luminescence under near-infrared excitation around 10 000 cm(-1) at temperatures below 100 K. The broad red luminescence band is centred around 15 200 cm(-1) for both compounds and identified as the Mn2+ 4T1g-->6A1g transition. Excitation with 10 ns pulses indicates that the upconversion process consists of a sequence of ground-state and excited-state absorption steps. The experimental VIS/NIR photon ratio at 12 K for an excitation power of 191 mW focused on the sample with a 53 mm lens is 4.1% for MnCl2:Yb3+ and 1.2% for MnBr2:Yb3+. An upconversion mechanism based on exchange coupled Yb3+-Mn2+ ions is proposed. Similar upconversion properties have been reported for RbMnCl3:Yb3+, CsMnCl3:Yb3+, CsMnBr3:Yb3+, RbMnBr3:Yb3+, Rb2MnCl4:Yb3+. The efficiency of the upconversion process in these compounds is strongly dependent on the connectivity between the Yb3+ and Mn2+ ions. The VIS/NIR photon ratio decreases by three orders of magnitude along the series of corner-sharing Yb3+-Cl--Mn2+, edge-sharing Yb3+-(Cl-)2-Mn2+ to face-sharing Yb3+-(Br-)3-Mn2+ bridging geometry. This trend is discussed in terms of the dependence of the relevant super-exchange pathways on the Yb(3+)-Mn2+ bridging geometry.     

Tm3+/Yb3+共掺氧氯碲酸盐玻璃上转换发光研究

制备了Tm^3＋/Yb^3＋共掺氧氯碲酸盐玻璃, 研究了玻璃的热稳定性能、 Raman光谱和上转换发光光谱, 分析了上转换发光机制. 结果表明： 通过980 nm的激光二极管激发, 在室温下同时观察到强烈的蓝光（476 nm）和微弱的红光（649 nm）, 分别是Tm^3＋离子的1G4→3H6和1G4→3H4跃迁. 随氯化铅含量增加, 基质玻璃的热稳定性能增强, 基质玻璃的声子能量降低, 上转换蓝光和红光的强度增加. 表明Tm^3＋/Yb^3＋共掺氧氯碲酸盐玻璃是一种上转换蓝光激光器的潜在基质材料.     

Tm3+掺杂的NaYF4微米颗粒中强烈的单带下转换荧光发射

采用柠檬酸钠辅助的水热方法合成了一系列具有不同长径比的Tm³⁺掺杂的β-NaYF₄ (NaYF:Tm³⁺)微米棒(盘).通过X射线衍射(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM),能量色散X射线荧光光谱(EDX),傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱和激光光谱学等手段对所制备的系列β-NaYF₄微米棒(盘)进行了表征. XRD和SEM分析表明β-NaYF₄微米棒(盘)的长径比依赖于前驱液的pH值,随着前驱液的pH值的增加,从长棒逐渐过渡到六角盘.光谱测量结果表明:一系列NaYF₄:Tm³⁺微米晶体在656 nm脉冲激光选择激发下,均获得了强烈的单带近红外下转换荧光发射.系统研究了激发波长、环境温度和颗粒长径比对NaYF₄:Tm³⁺微米晶体中单带近红外荧光强度的调控.结果表明:颗粒长径比越大,荧光强度越强.进一步探索了颗粒长径比调控的荧光增强机理,并提出了基于长径比控制的缺陷空位机理.     

Controllable Red,Green, Blue (RGB) and Bright White Upconversion Luminescence of Lu2O3:Yb3+/Er3+/Tm3+ Nanocrystals through Single Laser Excitation at 980 nm

Light fantastic! Lu₂O₃:Yb³⁺/Er³⁺/Tm³⁺ nanocrystals with controllable red, green, blue (RGB) and bright white upconversion luminescence by a single laser excitation of 980 nm have been successfully synthesized (see picture). Due to abundant UC PL colors, it can potentially be used as fluorophores in the field of color displays, back light, UC lasers, photonics, and biomedicine.

     

Synthesis and Analysis of Tm3+ Doped YF3 Upconversion Luminescent Nano-materials

<正>Upconversion(UC)phosphor Tm~(3+)doped YF_3 nano-crystals were prepared by hydrothermal method under different conditions and characterized by Field Transmission electron microscopy(TEM),Scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD).Their UC luminescence properties were studied by fluorescence spectrophotometer with 980 nm diode laser excitation,and impact of different grain sizes and morphology on the UC luminescence intensity was discussed.The fluorescence decay lifetime was calculated by Multi-exponential function fitting method.Results show that UC emission intensity was enhanced with the reduction of grain size,and the decay lifetime is 0.60 us.     

不同形貌Er,Yb共掺六方NaYF4的合成及上转换发光特性研究

利用水热法成功合成了不同形貌的稀土掺杂六方NaY0.95Yb0.03Er0.02F4,包括柱状、粒状、片状、管状等.通过XRD,SEM,TEM对合成样品的物相结构及晶粒形态进行了表征,探讨络合剂EDTA用量;表面活性剂CTAB,P123,十二烷基苯磺酸钠;热溶剂水、乙二醇、聚乙二醇对晶体生长方向的影响,并对不同形态样品进行上转换发光性能测试,分析晶粒形态对上转换发光强度与寿命的影响,结果显示晶粒越小发光强度越强,相当粒径的管状样品的发光强度比粒状的强,不同晶粒形态上转换的主要能量传递模式也不相同.研究结果可以指导我们可控合成适应实际应用需求的晶粒形态及优良上转换发光性能的材料.     

La_(2.4)Mo_(1.6)O_8∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)材料的制备及其上转换发光性质

采用高温固相法制备了La_(2.4)Mo_(1.6)O_8∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)荧光粉。通过X射线衍射(XRD)和上转换发射光谱对样品进行了相结构和发光性质表征。XRD实验结果表明:合成的样品为面心立方萤石结构(Fm-3m)的La_(2.4)Mo_(1.6)O_8相。在980 nm红外光激发下,La_(2.4)Mo_(1.6)O_8∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)荧光粉发出分别来自Er~(3+)离子的~2H1_(1/2)→~4I_(15/2)、~4S_(3/2)→~4I_(15/2)跃迁的绿光(主峰为548和529 nm)和~4F_(9/2)→~4I_(15/2)跃迁的红光(主峰为670 nm)。进一步地,对样品中可能的上转换发光机制进行了讨论。     

Tuning the Upconversion Luminescence Lifetimes of KYb2F7:Ho3+ Nanocrystals for Optical Multiplexing

Conventional luminescent color coding is limited by spectral overlap and the interference of background fluorescence, thus restricting the number of distinguishable identities that can be used in practice. Here, we demonstrate the possibility of generating diverse time‐domain codes, specially designed for a single emission band, using lanthanide‐doped upconversion nanocrystals. Based on the knowledge of concentration quenching, the upconversion luminescence kinetics of KYb₂F₇: Ho³⁺ nanocrystals can be precisely controlled by modifying the dopant concentration of Ho³⁺ ions, resulting in a tunable emission lifetime from 75.8 to 1944.5 μs, which suggests the practicality of these time‐domain codes for optical multiplexing.     

Confining Excitation Energy in Er3+-Sensitized Upconversion Nanocrystals through Tm3+-Mediated Transient Energy Trapping

A new class of lanthanide-doped upconversion nanoparticles are presented that are without Yb³⁺ or Nd³⁺ sensitizers in the host lattice. In erbium-enriched core–shell NaErF₄:Tm (0.5 mol %)@NaYF₄ nanoparticles, a high degree of energy migration between Er³⁺ ions occurs to suppress the effect of concentration quenching upon surface coating. Unlike the conventional Yb³⁺-Er³⁺ system, the Er³⁺ ion can serve as both the sensitizer and activator to enable an effective upconversion process. Importantly, an appropriate doping of Tm³⁺ has been demonstrated to further enhance upconversion luminescence through energy trapping. This endows the resultant nanoparticles with bright red (about 700-fold enhancement) and near-infrared luminescence that is achievable under multiple excitation wavelengths. This is a fundamental new pathway to mitigate the concentration quenching effect, thus offering a convenient method for red-emitting upconversion nanoprobes for biological applications.     

Li~+,Er~(3+)共掺杂Gd_2O_3半透明陶瓷的显微结构与上转换发光研究

采用低温燃烧法制备出Li+,Er3+共掺杂Gd2O3纳米粉体,将粉体压片成型后在1500℃真空条件下烧结10 h成功制备出Li+,Er3+共掺杂Gd2O3半透明陶瓷。对粉体和半透明陶瓷样品的晶体结构、形貌、显微结构和上转换发光特性等用XRD,TEM,SEM,FL等手段进行了表征和研究。结果表明:Li+和Er3+均匀地溶解于Gd2O3晶格之中。粉体颗粒近似球形,粒径约20~30 nm。烧结后半透明陶瓷致密度高,未见气孔存在,透光率高;在980 nm LD激发下有两个峰值波长分别为561 nm(绿光)和658 nm(红光)上转换发光带,分别对应4S3/2/2H11/2→4I15/2和4F9/2→4I15/2跃迁;Li+的掺杂抑制了Gd2O3由立方到单斜的相变,且使陶瓷样品中Er3+的上转换发光强度显著增强,红绿光之比大大提高。     

Absorption, light emission, and upconversion properties of Tm2+-doped CsCaI3 and RbCaI3

Absorption, light emission, and upconversion properties of Tm2+-doped CsCaI3 and RbCaI3 single crystals are presented and compared. Both compounds show multiple emissions after excitation at 21834 cm(-1) between 10 and 300 K. Besides sharp 4f-4f transitions around 8800 cm(-1), five and three broad 4f-5d emission bands are observed at higher energies in CsCaI3:Tm2+ and RbCaI3:Tm2+, respectively. The 4f-5d transitions are very sensitive to the crystalline environment: the onset of the 4f-5d excitations is red-shifted by about 1000 cm(-1) in RbCaI3:Tm2+ compared to CsCaI3:Tm2+. In addition, a broadening of bands is observed in the former compound. These differences are attributed to the structural changes that occur when the alkali metal is changed from Cs to Rb in these crystal lattices. An increased energy splitting of the multiplets and a red shift of the barycenter of the (4f)12(5d)1 electron configuration in RbCaI3:Tm2+ is the result. This affects not only the color of the visible emission, which turns from green in CsCaI3:Tm2+ to yellow in RbCaI3:Tm2+, but also the excited state dynamics. As a consequence, the dominant upconversion processes are different in the two compounds. Thus, the two title compounds nicely illustrate the influence of the structural environment on the optical spectroscopic properties of Tm2+.     

沉淀法合成纳米晶上转换发光材料Y_2O_2S:Yb,Er

采用沉淀法在不同温度下合成了纳米上转换发光材料Y2O2S∶Yb,Er,运用XRD、TEM和上转换发光光谱对其进行表征。结果表明,使用该法在700℃即能合成纳米上转换发光材料Y2O2S∶Yb,Er,随着合成温度的升高,产物的粒径从60到120nm逐渐增大。上转换发光光谱显示该材料主要有2个发射带,其中红光发射的中心波长位于668nm,绿光发射的中心波长位于525和550nm。此外,对材料的上转换发光过程进行了探讨。     

Highly Intensified Upconversion Luminescence of Ca2+‐doped Yb/Er:NaGdF4 Nanocrystals Prepared by a Solvothermal Route

Upon introducing Ca²⁺ dopants into the grain lattices by substituting Gd³⁺ ions, irregular Yb/Er:NaGdF₄ nanocrystals prepared through a simple solvothermal route convert into highly uniform nanorods. Meanwhile, their upconversion luminescence intensifies by about 200 times, probably due to a modification of the crystal structure of NaGdF₄ and an improvement in the crystallinity of the nanophase.     

Er3+掺杂Li2O-CdO-Al2O3-SiO2玻璃的合成及光谱分析

合成了Er^3 掺杂Li2O—CdO—Al2O3-SiO2玻璃，对其吸收光谱、红外及上转换荧光光谱进行了测试和分析。根据吸收光谱和Judd—Ofelt理论计算了该玻璃中Er^3 离子在不同能级间的实验与理论振子强度、辐射跃迁几率、荧光分支比和寿命等光谱强度参数，在798和975nm激光激发下，观察到强的1．53μm红外发射及绿色上转换发光现象，对其形成机制进行了分析。探讨了这种玻璃作为新的激光材料及上转换实用功能材料的可能性。     

Synthesis and Optical Properties of Mn2+-Doped ZnS Nanoparticles in Solutions and Coatings

Mn2+-doped ZnS nanoparticles with different Mn-doping concentrations stabilized by hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) have been synthesized in ethanolic solutions and coatings. Their optical and structural properties have been characterized by means of UV-vis spectroscopy, luminescence spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). Solutions and coatings exhibit a strong luminescence at 590 nm when excited with UV light showing that Mn2+ is incorporated into the ZnS nanoparticles. The highest luminescence intensity is obtained with an Mn2+ concentration of 2 mol%. HRTEM and SAXS investigations show that the particles are crystalline and are 3 ± 0.5 nm in size. Irradiation of the coatings with UV light leads to a photochemical oxidation of the particles, as shown by the decreasing absorption of the coating with irradiation time and a blue shift of the absorption maximum. Furthermore, the luminescence intensity first strongly increases and then decreases completely with UV-irradiation time. Both phenomena can be explained by the photochemical oxidation of the particles.     

Synthesis of 10 nm β‐NaYF4:Yb,Er/NaYF4 Core/Shell Upconversion Nanocrystals with 5 nm Particle Cores

A new method is presented for preparing gram amounts of very small core/shell upconversion nanocrystals without additional codoping of the particles. First, ca. 5 nm β‐NaYF₄:Yb,Er core particles are formed by the reaction of sodium oleate, rare‐earth oleate, and ammonium fluoride, thereby making use of the fact that a high ratio of sodium to rare‐earth ions promotes the nucleation of a large number of β‐phase seeds. Thereafter, a 2 nm thick NaYF₄ shell is formed by using 3–4 nm particles of α‐NaYF₄ as a single‐source precursor for the β‐phase shell material. In contrast to the core particles, however, these α‐phase particles are prepared with a low ratio of sodium to rare‐earth ions, which efficiently suppresses an undesired nucleation of β‐NaYF₄ particles during shell growth.