UPCONVERSION FLUORESCENCE DYNAMICS OF Tm³⁺ IONS IN LiYF₄ CRYSTAL

According to Judd-Ofelt parameter calculation and energy transfer theory, the cross-relaxation process of the Tm³⁺ ions is investigated. A four-level system of coupled rate equations is established to study the fluorescence dynamics of Tm³⁺ in LiYF₄ crystal. Attentions are focused on the upconversion luminescence ¹G₄→³H₆ (483.0 nm) in Tm³⁺:LiYF₄. The relationship between the avalanche properties (critical pump rate, fluorescence intensity and buildup time) originated by resonant excited state absorption and the doped Tm³⁺ concentration is discussed, and some useful conclusions are drawn.