Luminescence enhancement in (Nd+Ce) doped SiO2 : Al2O3 sol–gel glasses

An enhancement in NIR luminescence from Nd³⁺-doped Ce³⁺ co-doped SiO₂+Al₂O₃ sol–gel glasses has been observed. The lasing transition (⁴F_3/2→⁴I_11/2) at 1072 nm from the dual rare-earth Nd³⁺+Ce³⁺-doped glasses has shown an emission strength of about five times that of the single rare-earth ion Nd³⁺-doped glass. From the measurement of lifetimes of the transition at 1072 nm, the transfer rate (W_tr), critical distance (R₀) and energy transfer efficiency (η) of the neodymium glasses have been calculated.     

Luminescence studies on ZnO-P2O5 glasses doped with Gd2O3:Eu nanoparticles and Eu2O3

Zinc phosphate glasses doped with Gd₂O₃:Eu nanoparticles and Eu₂O₃ were prepared by conventional melt-quench method and characterized for their luminescence properties. Binary ZnO-P₂O₅ glass is characterized by an intrinsic defect centre emission around 324 nm. Strong energy transfer from these defect centres to Eu³⁺ ions has been observed when Eu₂O₃ is incorporated in ZnO-P₂O₅ glasses. Lack of energy transfer from these defect centres to Eu³⁺ in Gd₂O₃:Eu nanoparticles doped ZnO-P₂O₅ glass has been attributed to effective shielding of Eu³⁺ ions from the luminescence centre by Gd-O-P type of linkages, leading to an increased distance between the luminescent centre and Eu³⁺ ions. Both doped and undoped glasses have the same glass transition temperature, suggesting that the phosphate network is not significantly affected by the Gd₂O₃:Eu nanoparticles or Eu₂O₃ incorporation.     

Optical spectroscopy of Nd ions in a nanostructured glass matrix

This paper presents the optical characterization of Nd³⁺ ions in nanostructured SiO₂-Na₂CO₃-Al₂O₃-B₂O₃ (SNAB) CdS glass, synthesized by fusion. Radiative properties of the glass were determined by absorption, luminescence spectroscopy and lifetime measurements. Nd³⁺ emission enhancement and quenching were investigated in the presence of CdS nanocrystals. Nd³⁺-emission quenching was attributed to upconversion mechanisms and nonradiative processes such as multiphonon decay and energy transfer, while the Nd³⁺-emission enhancement was due to energy transfer from the CdS nanocrystals. Changes in the chemical environment around CdS nanocrystals were also confirmed by Judd-Ofelt calculations.     

Effect of Ce on the spectroscopic properties in Er doped TeO2-GeO2-Nb2O5-Li2O glasses

The Ce³⁺ ion was introduced into Er³⁺ doped TeO₂-GeO₂-Nb₂O₅-Li₂O (TGNL) glass to improve the 1.5 μm fluorescence characteristics. As increasing of Ce³⁺ concentration, the lifetime of Er³⁺:⁴I_11/2 level is shortened form 360 to 225 μs, while the Er³⁺:⁴I_13/2 level remains unchanged. Accordingly, the upconversion fluorescence (blue, green and red) was quenched. Improved 1.5 μm emission is obtained and the reason is ascribed to the increase of nonradiative rate between the ⁴I_11/2 and ⁴I_13/2 level of the Er³⁺ ions.     

Luminescence spectroscopy of Eu in Ca3Sc2Si3O12

Ca₃Sc₂Si₃O₁₂ doped with 1 mol% Eu³⁺ and having a cubic garnet structure was prepared by a solid state reaction. The low temperature luminescence spectrum shows no measurable ⁵D₀→⁷F₀ band, in agreement with the location of the lanthanide dopant in a site of D₂ symmetry, i.e. with a Ca²⁺ substitution. On the other hand, the spectrum is clearly dominated by the ⁵D₀→⁷F₄ band, which is significantly stronger than that for the other transitions originating from the ⁵D₀ level. This unusual behavior is explained on the basis of a model describing the distortion of the EuO₈ coordination polyhedron from a cubic geometry to the actual D₂ one.     

Ga2O3组分对Tm3+掺杂GeO2-Ga2O3-Li2O-BaO-La2O3玻璃的光谱性能影响

制备了Tm³⁺(8.0mol%)掺杂(77-x)GeO₂-xGa₂O₃-8Li₂O-10BaO-5La₂O₃(x=4,8,12,16)系列玻璃.系统地研究了Ga₂O₃从4mol%变化到16mol%时,玻璃的光谱性质与热学性质的变化规律.差热分析表明,随着Ga₂O₃含量的增加,锗酸盐玻璃的热稳定性增加.运用Judd-Ofelt(J_O)理论计算得到了Tm³⁺在不同Ga₂O₃含量的GeO₂-Ga₂O₃-Li₂O-BaO-La₂O₃玻璃中的J-O强度参数(Ω₂,Ω₄,Ω₆)及Tm³⁺各激发能级的自发跃迁概率、荧光分支比以及辐射寿命等光谱参量.在808nm激光二极管的激发下,测试并分析了Ga₂O₃对Tm³⁺荧光光谱特性的影响.随着Ga₂O₃从4mol%增加到16mol%,Tm³⁺在1.8μm处的荧光强度呈现先减弱后增强的特性.当Ga₂O₃含量大约在12mol%时,Tm³⁺在1.8μm处的荧光强度最弱,受激发射截面达到最小.还初步讨论了Ga₂O₃对玻璃结构与光谱参数的影响规律. 关键词： 3+掺杂锗酸盐玻璃')" href="#">Tm³⁺掺杂锗酸盐玻璃 光谱性能 Judd-Ofelt参数 热稳定性     

Optical character of Er/Yb co-doped P2O5-CaO-Na2O-Al2O3-AgO phosphate glass

The up-conversion (UC) and near infrared (NIR) luminescence of Er³⁺/Yb³⁺ co-doped phosphate glass are investigated. In the UC emission range, the 523 nm, 546 nm green emissions and the 659 nm red emission are observed. With the increasing pump power, the intensity ratios of I₅₂₃/I₆₅₉, I₅₄₆/I₆₅₉ and I₅₂₃/I₅₄₆ increase gradually. The phenomenon is reasonably interpreted by theoretical analysis based on steady state rate equations. The emission cross section of the infrared emission at 1546 nm is larger (about 6.7 × 10^− 21 cm²), which is suitable for making fiber amplifier.     

Cr3+掺杂的Cd3Al2Ge3O12光谱特性及晶场参数计算

采用高温固相法合成了Cd₃Al₂Ge₃O₁₂：Cr³⁺多晶材料,利用X射线衍射对其结构进行了分析,通过Cr³⁺的室温吸收光谱、室温和77K发射光谱分别对其光谱特性和晶场参数进行了分析和计算.结果表明：在450 nm的蓝光激发下,Cd₃Al₂Ge₃O₁₂：Cr³⁺室温发 关键词： 3Al₂Ge₃O₁₂：Cr³⁺')" href="#">Cd₃Al₂Ge₃O₁₂：Cr³⁺ 荧光光谱 晶场参数 可调谐激光     

Infrared-excited bright green and red luminescence in La3Ga5.5Ta0.5O14 doped with erbium and ytterbium

Bright green (at 525 and 550 nm) and red (at 660 nm) luminescence in Er:Yb:La₃Ga_5.5Ta_0.5O₁₄ (LGT) powder synthesized by solid state reaction was obtained by pumping at 936 nm. Yb³⁺-Er³⁺ energy transfer processes accounting for population of the ²H2_11/2, ⁴S_3/2 and ⁴F_9/2 Er³⁺ levels are discussed. The dependence of ratio between the intensities of the green and red luminescence on pump intensity is analyzed. The rather high quantum efficiency (58%) of the (⁴S_3/2, ²H2_11/2) Er³⁺ emitting level recommends LGT doped with erbium and ytterbium for upconversion applications.     

Optical spectroscopy of Ca3Sc2Si3O12, Ca3Y2Si3O12 and Ca3Lu2Si3O12 doped with Pr

The silicates Ca₃Sc₂Si₃O₁₂, Ca₃Y₂Si₃O₁₂ and Ca₃Lu₂Si₃O₁₂, both undoped and doped with Pr³⁺ ions, have been synthesized by solid-state reaction at high temperature. The luminescence spectroscopy and the excited state dynamics of the materials have been studied upon VUV and X-ray excitation using synchrotron radiation. All doped samples have shown efficient 5d-4f emission upon direct VUV excitation of 5d levels, but only Ca₃Sc₂Si₃O₁₂:Pr³⁺ shows luminescence upon interband VUV or X-ray excitation. The VUV excited emission spectra of Ca₃Y₂Si₃O₁₂:Pr³⁺ and Ca₃Lu₂Si₃O₁₂:Pr³⁺ show features attributed to emission from two distinct sites accommodating the Pr³⁺ dopant. The decay kinetics of the Pr³⁺ 5d-4f emission in Ca₃Sc₂Si₃O₁₂:Pr³⁺ upon VUV excitation across the band gap are characterized by decay times in the range 25-28 ns with no significant rise after the excitation pulse. They appear to be faster upon X-ray irradiation than for VUV excitation. Weak afterglow components are attributed to defect luminescence.     

Upconverted VUV luminescence of Nd and Er doped into LiYF4 crystals under XeF-laser excitation

The upconverted VUV (185 nm) and UV (230 and 260 nm) luminescence due to 5d-4f radiative transitions in Nd³⁺ ions doped into a LiYF₄ crystal has been obtained under excitation by 351/353 nm radiation from a XeF excimer laser. The maximum upconversion efficiency, defined as the ratio of intensity for 5d-4f luminescence to overall intensity for 5d-4f and 4f-4f luminescence from the ⁴D_3/2 Nd³⁺ level, has been estimated to be about 70% under optimal focusing conditions for XeF laser radiation. A redistribution of intensity between three main components of 5d-4f Nd³⁺ luminescence is observed under changing the excitation power density, which favors the most long-wavelength band (260 nm) at higher excitation density level. The effect is interpreted as being due to excited state absorption of radiation emitted. The upconverted VUV and UV luminescence from the high-lying ²F(2)_7/2 4f level of Er³⁺ doped into a LiYF₄ crystal has also been obtained under XeF-laser excitation the most intense line being at 280 nm from the spin-allowed transition to the ²H(2)_11/2 4f level of Er³⁺, but the efficiency of upconversion for Er³⁺ emission is low, less than 5%.     

Synthesis and characterization of Ce doped silica (SiO2) nanoparticles

A series of silica doped with different mol percentages of Ce³⁺ concentration was synthesized using a sol-gel method to determine the dependence of photoluminescence wavelengths and intensity on the concentrations of the dopants. Sol-gel glasses are porous networks that have been densified through chemical processing and heat treatment. Rare-earths (REs) are insoluble in silica; due to this insolubility RE ions in silicate glasses enter as network modifiers and compete for non-bridging oxygen in order to complete their coordination. The morphological, structural, thermal and optical properties of the phosphors were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, UV-vis absorption, photoluminescence, thermogravimetric analyses and differential scanning calorimeter. Silica (SiO₂) gel containing Ce³⁺ ions was sputter coated with Au (gold) in order to monitor surface morphology of the samples. The highest emission intensity was found for the sample with a composition of 0.5 mol% Ce³⁺. Cerium doped silica glasses had broad blue emission corresponding to the ²D_3/2-²F_J transition at 448 nm but exhibited apparent concentration quenching above concentrations of 0.5 mol% Ce³⁺.     

Method for fitting crystal field parameters and the energy level fitting for Yb3+ in crystal Sc2O3

<正>A method to compute the numerical derivative of eigenvalues of parameterized crystal field Hamiltonian matrix is given,based on the numerical derivatives the general iteration methods such as Levenberg-Marquardt,Newton method, and so on,can be used to solve crystal field parameters by fitting to experimental energy levels.With the numerical eigenvalue derivative,a detailed iteration algorithm to compute crystal field parameters by fitting experimental energy levels has also been described.This method is used to compute the crystal parameters of Yb~(3+) in Sc_2O_3 crystal, which is prepared by a co-precipitation method and whose structure was refined by Rietveld method.By fitting on the parameters of a simple overlap model of crystal field,the results show that the new method can fit the crystal field energy splitting with fast convergence and good stability.     

Luminescence of BaAl2O4:Mn,Ce phosphor

Powder samples of barium aluminate doped with Mn²⁺ and Ce³⁺ were prepared by solid-state reaction method and their photoluminescence and thermoluminescence properties were studied. Substitution of Ca/Sr in place of Ba resulted in enhanced emission from Ce³⁺ ions without changing the spectral profile. Cerium efficiently sensitized the manganese luminescence in barium aluminate. Photoluminescence and thermo luminescence observations have indicated the presence of V_k³⁺ defects in undoped barium aluminate. However, Barium aluminate (either undoped or doped with manganese) did not exhibit long afterglow.     

Energy transfers between Sm and Eu in YPO4, LaP5O14 and LaP3O9 phosphates. Potential quantum cutters for red emitting phosphors

This work concerns the studies of energy transfers between Sm³⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions in some phosphates as new luminescent materials emitting in the orange-red color. The choose of ions is based on the possibility of quantum cutting process and the matrices are selected according to the 5d bands position of Sm³⁺ ion. The Sm³⁺ and Eu³⁺ doped YPO₄, LaP₅O₁₄ and LaP₃O₉ are synthesized and spectroscopic studies in ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet ranges have been achieved.     

Crystal field energy levels of the laser crystal Gd3Ga5O12: Nd

The crystal field energy levels of laser crystal Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂: Nd³⁺ are calculated using the diagonalization (of energy matrix) method. From the calculations, the 93 observed crystal field energy levels are explained reasonably and the root-mean-square (r.m.s.) deviation σ(≈25.6 cm⁻¹) and the scalar crystal-field strength parameter Nv (≈3847 cm⁻¹) are obtained. The results are discussed.     

Effect of Eu,Tb codoping on the luminescent properties of Y2O3 nanorods

Red-emitting Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺ and green-emitting Y₂O₃:Tb³⁺ and Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺, Tb³⁺ nanorods were synthesized by hydrothermal method. Their structure and micromorphology have been analyzed by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photoluminescence (PL) property of Y₂O₃:Eu³⁺,Tb³⁺ phosphor was investigated. In the same host (Y₂O₃), upon excitation with ultraviolet (UV) irradiation, it is shown that there are strong emissions at around 610 and 545 nm corresponding to the forced electric dipole ⁵D₀-⁷F₂ transition of Eu³⁺ and ⁵D₄-⁷F₅ transition of Tb³⁺, respectively. Different qualities of Eu³⁺and Tb³⁺ ions are induced into the Y₂O₃ lattice. From the excitation spectrum, we speculate that there exists energy transfer from Tb³⁺ to Eu³⁺ ions .The emission color of powders reveals regular change in the separation of light emission. These powders can meet with the request of optical display material for different colors or can be potentially used as labels for biological molecules.     

Preparation and luminescence properties of Tb doped ZrO2 and BaZrO3 phosphors

ZrO₂:Tb³⁺ and BaZrO₃:Tb³⁺ powders are prepared by combustion synthesis method and the samples were further heated to 500, 700 and 1000 °C to improve the crystallinity of the materials. The structure and morphology of materials have been examined by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectra and scanning electron microscopy. It is remarkable that all the samples of ZrO₂:Tb³⁺ and BaZrO₃:Tb³⁺ have similar morphology. These images exhibited homogeneous aggregates of varying shapes and sizes, which are composed of a large number of small cuboids and broken cuboids. The cuboids and broken cuboids size of all the samples are less than 0.5 μm. Photoluminescence for both materials increases with increase of temperature and found maximum for the samples heated to 1000 °C with 5 mole% doping of Tb³⁺ ions. Luminescence is almost double for the zirconia compared to that of barium-zirconate.     

Effect of B2O3 on Judd—Ofelt parameters of Er^3＋—doped tellurite glasses

We have prepared Er^3 -doped borotellurite glasses using conventional melting and quenching method.The absorption spectrum analysis is performed on the basis of Judd-Ofelt theory.The effects of B2O3 on the spectroscopic parameters such as intersity parameters,line strengths of electric-dipole transitions,and sopontaneous emission probability are discussed.     

Defect model and spin-Hamiltonian parameters for the tetragonal Nd center in the tetragonal phase of SrTiO3 crystal

The spin-Hamiltonian parameters (g factors g_∥, g_⊥ and hyperfine structure constants ¹⁴³A_∥, ¹⁴³A_⊥, ¹⁴⁵A_∥ and ¹⁴⁵A_⊥) of the tetragonal Nd³⁺ center in the low-temperature (T≈4.2 K) tetragonal phase of SrTiO₃ are calculated from a diagonalization (of energy matrix) method. In the method, the Zeeman and hyperfine interaction terms are attached to the conventional Hamiltonian and a 52×52 energy matrix concerning the ground term ⁴H_J (J=9/2, 11/2, 13/2, 15/2) is constructed. The Nd³⁺ center is attributed to Nd³⁺ occupying the 12-fold coordinated Sr²⁺ site in SrTiO₃. Differing from the defect model assumed in the previous paper that the tetragonal distortion of this Nd³⁺ center is due to the association of one interstitial oxygen ion at a nearest neighborhood of Nd³⁺ and the Nd³⁺ displacement Δz along C₄ axis, we suggest that it is due to the distortion of SrTiO₃ lattice in the tetragonal phase. The calculated g factors g_∥ and g_⊥ show good agreement with the experimental values, suggesting that our defect model of Nd³⁺ center in SrTiO₃ is reasonable. The experimental hyperfine structure constants were not reported and so our calculated results remain to be checked by EPR experiment.