Visible up-conversion photoluminescence from IR diode-pumped SiO2–TiO2 nano-composite films heavily doped with Er3+–Yb3+ and Nd3+–Yb3+ Export

@article{citeulike:3872380, abstract = {Efficient infrared-to-visible conversion is reported in thin film nano-composites, with composition 90\% SiO2–10\% TiO2, fabricated by a spin-coating sol–gel route and co-doped with Er3+ Yb3+ and with Nd3+:Yb3+ ions. The conversion process is observed under 808 nm laser diode excitation and results in the generation of green (526 and 550 nm) and red (650 nm) emissions: from the former, and blue (478 nm) and green (513 and 580 nm) emissions from the latter. The main mechanism that allows for up-conversion is ascribed to energy transfer among Er3+ and Yb3+ ions in their excited states. Up-conversion efficiency for red emission predominates in samples doped with Er3+:Yb3. The results illustrate the large potential of this class of materials for photonic applications in optoelectronics devices.}, author = {Battisha, I.}, citeulike-article-id = {3872380}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.01.043}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022309307002141}, day = {15}, doi = {10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.01.043}, issn = {00223093}, journal = {Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids}, keywords = {ceramics, coating, diffraction, glass, luminescence, nano-composites, nanocrystals, nanoparticles, spin, up-conversion, x-ray}, month = {June}, number = {18-21}, pages = {1748--1754}, posted-at = {2009-01-09 20:22:29}, priority = {2}, title = {Visible up-conversion photoluminescence from IR diode-pumped SiO2–TiO2 nano-composite films heavily doped with Er3+–Yb3+ and Nd3+–Yb3+}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.01.043}, volume = {353}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3872380 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3872380 N2 - Efficient infrared-to-visible conversion is reported in thin film nano-composites, with composition 90% SiO2–10% TiO2, fabricated by a spin-coating sol–gel route and co-doped with Er3+ Yb3+ and with Nd3+:Yb3+ ions. The conversion process is observed under 808 nm laser diode excitation and results in the generation of green (526 and 550 nm) and red (650 nm) emissions: from the former, and blue (478 nm) and green (513 and 580 nm) emissions from the latter. The main mechanism that allows for up-conversion is ascribed to energy transfer among Er3+ and Yb3+ ions in their excited states. Up-conversion efficiency for red emission predominates in samples doped with Er3+:Yb3. The results illustrate the large potential of this class of materials for photonic applications in optoelectronics devices. IS - 18-21 JF - Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids SN - 00223093 EP - 1754 TI - Visible up-conversion photoluminescence from IR diode-pumped SiO2–TiO2 nano-composite films heavily doped with Er3+–Yb3+ and Nd3+–Yb3+ VL - 353 SP - 1748 KW - ceramics KW - coating KW - diffraction KW - glass KW - luminescence KW - nano-composites KW - nanocrystals KW - nanoparticles KW - spin KW - up-conversion KW - x-ray AU - Battisha, I PY - 2007/06/15/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2007.01.043 ER -