中国物理B ›› 2015, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (6): 67802-067802.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/24/6/067802

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

杨硕a, 夏海平a, 姜永章a, 张加忠a, 江东升a, 王成a, 冯治刚a, 张健a, 谷雪梅a, 章践立a, 江浩川b, 陈宝玖c   

  1. a Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Materials, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China;
    b Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315211, China;
    c Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
  • 收稿日期:2014-11-09 修回日期:2015-01-04 出版日期:2015-06-05 发布日期:2015-06-05
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51472125 and 51272109 ) and the K.C. Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University, China (Grant No. NBUWC001).

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

Yang Shuo (杨硕)a, Xia Hai-Ping (夏海平)a, Jiang Yong-Zhang (姜永章)a, Zhang Jia-Zhong (张加忠)a, Jiang Dong-Sheng (江东升)a, Wang Cheng (王成)a, Feng Zhi-Gang (冯治刚)a, Zhang Jian (张健)a, Gu Xue-Mei (谷雪梅)a, Zhang Jian-Li(章践立)a, Jiang Hao-Chuan (江浩川)b, Chen Bao-Jiu (陈宝玖)c   

  1. a Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic Materials, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China;
    b Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315211, China;
    c Department of Physics, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian 116026, China
  • Received:2014-11-09 Revised:2015-01-04 Online:2015-06-05 Published:2015-06-05
  • Contact: Xia Hai-Ping E-mail:hpxcm@nbu.edu.cn
  • About author:78.60.Lc; 78.55.Hx
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 51472125 and 51272109 ) and the K.C. Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University, China (Grant No. NBUWC001).

摘要: Ho3+/Yb3+ co-doped LiYF4 single crystals with various Yb3+ concentrations and ~ 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 ℃/cm–50 ℃/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 μm of Ho3+ ions are investigated. The maximum emission cross section of the above sample at 2.0 μm is calculated to be 1.08× 10-20 cm2 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.

关键词: Ho3+/Yb3+, energy transfer, 2.0-μ emission, LiYF4 crystal

Abstract: Ho3+/Yb3+ co-doped LiYF4 single crystals with various Yb3+ concentrations and ~ 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 ℃/cm–50 ℃/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 μm of Ho3+ ions are investigated. The maximum emission cross section of the above sample at 2.0 μm is calculated to be 1.08× 10-20 cm2 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.

Key words: Ho3+/Yb3+, energy transfer, 2.0-μ emission, LiYF4 crystal

中图分类号:  (Optically stimulated luminescence)

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