Yb3+ ion as a sensitizer for the upconversion luminescence in nanocrystalline Gd3Ga5O12:Ho3+

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作者
Boyer, JC
Vetrone, F
Capobianco, JA
Speghini, A
Bettinelli, M
机构
[1] Concordia Univ, Dept Chem & Biochem, Montreal, PQ H4B 1R6, Canada
[2] Univ Verona, Dipartimento Sci & Tecnol, I-37134 Verona, Italy
[3] UdR Verona, INSTM, I-37134 Verona, Italy
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10.1016/j.cplett.2004.04.047
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The effect of Yb3+ co-doping on the upconversion luminescence in nanocrystalline Gd3Ga5O12:Ho3+ was examined. Strong and efficient NIR to green anti-Stokes luminescence was noted in nanocrystalline Gd3Ga5O12:Ho3+, Yb3+ after excitation into the F-2(5/2) level of Yb3+ with 978 nm radiation. Weaker blue, red and NIR anti-Stokes luminescence was also observed after 978 nm excitation. An enhancement of the red F-5(5) --> I-5(8) luminescence was observed in the anti-Stokes spectrum compared to the Stokes emission spectrum. This enhancement was attributed to two distinct energy transfer upconversion (ETU) mechanisms which preferentially 5 populate the (F-5(4), S-5(2)) and F-5(5) levels. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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