2.0-μm emission and energy transfer of Ho3+/Yb3+ co-doped LiYF4 single crystal excited by 980 nm

被引:6
作者
Yang Shuo [1 ]
Xia Hai-Ping [1 ]
Jiang Yong-Zhang [1 ]
Zhang Jia-Zhong [1 ]
Jiang Dong-Sheng [1 ]
Wang Cheng [1 ]
Feng Zhi-Gang [1 ]
Zhang Jian [1 ]
Gu Xue-Mei [1 ]
Zhang Jian-Li [1 ]
Jiang Hao-Chuan [2 ]
Chen Bao-Jiu [3 ]
机构
[1] Ningbo Univ, Key Lab Photoelect Mat, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[2] Chinese Acad Sci, Ningbo Inst Mat Technol & Engn, Ningbo 315211, Zhejiang, Peoples R China
[3] Dalian Maritime Univ, Dept Phys, Dalian 116026, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Ho3+/Yb3+; energy transfer; 2.0-mu m emission; LiYF4; crystal; 2; MU-M; BRIDGMAN GROWTH; LASER; YB3+;
D O I
10.1088/1674-1056/24/6/067802
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
Ho3+/Yb3+ co-doped LiYF4 single crystals with various Yb3+ concentrations and similar to 0.98 mol% Ho3+ concentration are grown by the Bridgman method under the conditions of taking LiF and YF3 as raw materials and a temperature gradient (40 degrees C/cm-50 degrees C/cm) for the solid-liquid interface. The luminescent performances of the crystals are investigated through emission spectra, infrared transmittance spectrum, emission cross section, and decay curves under excitation by 980 nm. Compared with the Ho3+ single-doped LiYF4 crystal, the Ho3+/Yb3+ co-doped LiYF4 single crystal has an obviously enhanced emission band from 1850 nm to 2150 nm observed when excited by a 980-nm diode laser. The energy transfer from Yb3+ to Ho3+ and the optimum fluorescence emission around 2.0 mu m of Ho3+ ions are investigated. The maximum emission cross section of the above sample at 2.0 mu m is calculated to be 1.08 x 10(-20) cm(2) for the LiYF4 single crystal of 1-mol% Ho3+ and 6-mol% Yb3+ according to the measured absorption spectrum. The high energy transfer efficiency of 88.9% from Yb3+ to Ho3+ ion in the sample co-doped by Ho3+ (1 mol%) and Yb3+ (8 mol%) demonstrates that the Yb3+ ions can efficiently sensitize the Ho3+ ions.
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