Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 3, Issue 2, 02103(2005)
Intense frequency upconversion fluorescence of Er(3+)/Yb(3+) co-doped lithium-strontium-lead-bismuth glasses
Infrared-to-visible upconversion fluorescence of Er(3+)/Yb(3+) co-doped lithium-strontium-lead-bismuth (LSPB) glasses for developing potential upconversion lasers has been studied under 975-nm excitation. Based on the results of energy transfer efficiency and upconversion spectra, the optimal Yb(3+)-Er(3+) concentration ratio is found to be 5:1. Intense green and red emissions centered at 525, 546, and 657 nm, corresponding to the transitions 2H_(11/2)-->4I_(15/2), 4S_(3/2)-->4I_(15/2), and 4F_(9/2)-->4I_(15/2), respectively, were observed. The quadratic dependence of the 525-, 546-, and 657-nm emissions on excitation power indicates that a two-photon absorption process occurs under 975-nm excitation. The high-populated 4I_(11/2) level is supposed to serve as the intermediate state responsible for the upconversion processes. The intense upconversion luminescence of Er(3+)/Yb(3+) co-doped LSPB glasses may be a potentially useful material for developing upconversion optical devices.
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Hongtao Sun, Shiqing Xu, Baoyu Chen, Shixun Dai, Shilong Zhao1, Zhonghong Jiang, "Intense frequency upconversion fluorescence of Er(3+)/Yb(3+) co-doped lithium-strontium-lead-bismuth glasses," Chin. Opt. Lett. 3, 02103 (2005)