Acta Photonica Sinica, Volume. 54, Issue 2, 0231004(2025)

Quantum Cutting Mechanism and Efficiency in Tm3+/Yb3+ -doped NaLu(WO42 Phosphors

Mei YANG, Duan GAO, Xuezhu SHA, Xin CHEN, Li WANG, Yanqiu ZHANG, Xiangqing ZHANG, and Baojiu CHEN*
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  • College of Science, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116206, China
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    Mei YANG, Duan GAO, Xuezhu SHA, Xin CHEN, Li WANG, Yanqiu ZHANG, Xiangqing ZHANG, Baojiu CHEN. Quantum Cutting Mechanism and Efficiency in Tm3+/Yb3+ -doped NaLu(WO42 Phosphors[J]. Acta Photonica Sinica, 2025, 54(2): 0231004

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    Received: Aug. 1, 2024

    Accepted: Sep. 14, 2024

    Published Online: Mar. 25, 2025

    The Author Email: CHEN Baojiu (bjchen@dlmu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/gzxb20255402.0231004

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