Lu^(3+)掺杂Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)∶Ho^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Ce^(3+)单晶体的增强红色上转换发光与光学温度传感性能

采用密封的坩埚下降法技术生长了一系列Lu^(3+)(摩尔分数0、0.6%、1.2%、1.8%)掺杂Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)∶Ho^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Ce^(3+)单晶体。在980 nm LD激发下,观察到单晶体的绿光543 nm(^(5)S_(2)/^(5)F_(4)→^(5)I_(8))、红光656 nm(^(5)F_(5)→^(5)I_(8))以及近红外750 nm(^(5)S_(2)/^(5)F4→^(5)I_(7))上转换发光。从上转换发光强度随激发光强度的变化情况,确定了543 nm、656 nm与750 nm的发光为双光子跃迁过程。研究了Lu^(3+)离子掺杂浓度对其发光强度与荧光寿命的影响情况,随着Lu^(3+)掺杂浓度从0增加到1.8%,单晶体中的656 nm红光逐步增强,543 nm绿光与750 nm近红外光随之减弱,红绿光强度比从0.01增加到了1.55,而543 nm荧光寿命从1.29 ms降低至0.99 ms。Lu^(3+)离子的掺入取代Y^(3+)晶格位,改变了单晶体的局域场环境,导致上转换发光强度的变化。基于随温度变化的上转换红光656 nm(^(5)F5→^(5)I8)与绿光543 nm(^(5)S_(2)/^(5)F4→^(5)I8)的发光强度变化,研究了1.8%Lu^(3+)掺杂Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)∶Ho^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Ce^(3+)单晶体在298~448 K范围内的绝对灵敏度和相对灵敏度最大值分别为0.242%·K^(-1)和0.217%·K^(-1)。

The effects of Er^(3+) ion concentration on 2.0-μm emission performance in Ho^(3+)/Tm^(3+) co-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32) single crystal under 800-nm excitation

Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32) single crystals doped with ~0.8-mol% Ho^(3+),~1-mol% Tm^(3+),and various Er^(3+) ion concentrations were prepared by a modified Bridgman method.The effects of Er^(3+)ion concentration on 2.0-μm emission excited by an800-nm laser diode were investigated with the help of their spectroscopic properties.The intensity of 2.0-μm emission reached to maximum when the Er^(3+) ion concentration was ~1 mol%.The energy transfer mechanisms between Er^(3+),Ho^(3+),and Tm^(3+) ions were identified from the change of the absorption spectra,the emission spectra,and the measured decay curves.The maximum 2.0-μm emission cross section of the Er^(3+)/Ho^(3+)/Tm^(3+)tri-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32) single crystal reached 5.26 × 10^(-21) cm^(2).The gain cross section spectra were calculated according to the absorption and emission cross section spectra.The cross section for ~2.0-μm emission became a positive gain once the inversion level of population was reached 30%.The energy transfer efficiency was further increased by 11.81% through the incorporation of Er^(3+) ion into Ho^(3+)/Tm^(3+) system estimated from the measured lifetimes of Ho^(3+)/Tm^(3+)-and Er^(3+)/Ho^(3+)/Tm^(3+)-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)single crystals.The present results illustrated that the Er^(3+)/Ho^(3+)/Tm^(3+)tri-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32) single crystals can be used as promising candidate for 2.0-μm laser.

Luminescent characteristics of Tm^(3+)/Tb^(3+)/Eu^(3+) tri-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32) single crystals for white emission with high thermal stability

By using an improved Bridgman method,0.3 mol%Tm^(3+)/0.6 mol%Tb^(3+)/y mol%Eu^(3+)(y=0,0.4,0.6,0.8)doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)single crystals were prepared.The x-ray diffraction,excitation spectra,emission spectra and fluorescence decay curves were used to explore the crystal structure and optical performance of the obtained samples.When excited by 362 nm light,the cool white emission was realized by Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)single crystal triply-doped with 0.3 mol%Tm^(3+)/0.6 mol%Tb^(3+)/0.8 mol%Eu^(3+),in which the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage(CIE)chromaticity coordinate was(0.2995,0.3298)and the correlated color temperature(CCT)was 6586 K.The integrated normalized emission intensity of the tridoped single crystal at 448 K could keep 62%of that at 298 K.The internal quantum yield(QY)was calculated to be~15.16%by integrating spheres.These results suggested that the single crystals tri-doped with Tm^(3+),Tb^(3+)and Eu^(3+)ions have a promising potential application for white light-emitting diodes(w-LEDs).

Photoluminescence properties of Tm^(3+)/Tb^(3+)/Sm^(3+) tri-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32) single crystal with high thermal stability for white light-emitting diodes

A novel Tm^(3+)/Tb^(3+)/Sm^(3+)tri-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)single crystal was synthesized by a modified Bridgman method for the propose of white light emitting diodes.The fluorescence spectra of various Sm^(3+)ion concentrations and fixed 0.4 mol%Tm^(3+)and 0.5 mol%Tb^(3+)were measured and studied systematically excited by near-ultraviolet light of 355 nm.The Sm3+ion concentration takes apparent effect on the relative intensity of peaks in the visible region and the color coordinate combining from these emission bands.A near pure white light emission with color coordinates(0.3295,0.3057)and color temperature(5657 K)can be obtained when the concentrations of Tm^(3+),Tb^(3+)and Sm^(3+)ions are 0.4 mol%,0.5 mol%and 0.8 mol%,respectively.Furthermore,the practical down-conversion internal quantum yield was measured by integrating spheres at about 14.39%.The tri-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)single crystal shows a high thermal stability inferring from the temperature dependent emission in which the integrated emission intensities are reduced only by^3%with the increase of temperature from 280 to 450 K.The present results demonstrate that the Tm^(3+)/Tb^(3+)/Sm^(3+)tri-doped Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)single crystal may provide a promising candidate for white light-emitting diodes,luminescent materials and fluorescent display devices.