Synthesis and characterization of Yb3+,Tm3+:Ba 2YF7 nanocrystalline with efficient upconversion fluorescence

Xiaohong Chuai; Daisheng Zhang; Dan Zhao; Kezhi Zheng; Chunfeng He; Feng Shi; Lili Wang; Huan Chen; Weiping Qin

doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2011.05.020

Synthesis and characterization of Yb³⁺,Tm³⁺:Ba ₂YF₇ nanocrystalline with efficient upconversion fluorescence

Xiaohong Chuai, Daisheng Zhang, Dan Zhao, Kezhi Zheng, Chunfeng He, Feng Shi, Lili Wang, Huan Chen, Weiping Qin

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Abstract

A novel upconversion luminescence nanocrystals Yb³⁺,Tm ³⁺:Ba₂YF₇ were synthesized via the hydrothermal method. They have uniform morphology with a mean size of 30 nm even if annealed at 600 °C. Pumped by 980 nm laser diode the as-synthesized powers emit ultraviolet/blue light, which is in the range of the specific upconversion luminescent spectra of Tm³⁺ ions. After post-annealing at 600 °C in an argon atmosphere for 2 h, their upconversion luminescence intensity is 5 multiple improved and the ultraviolet/blue light can even be seen by the naked eyes under a low excitation power of 20 mW. This indicates that Ba ₂YF₇ is a very effective luminescent host material. Excitation power dependences of individual upconversion emission intensity are plotted, which partly uncover the upconversion luminescence mechanism of Tm ³⁺ ions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2368-2370
Number of pages	3
Journal	Materials Letters
Volume	65
Issue number	15-16
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2011.05.020
State	Published - Aug 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Nanocrystalline materials
Optical materials and properties

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