Hydrothermal synthesis and up-conversion luminescence of Ho^(3+)/Yb^(3+)co-doped CaF_2

CaF2：Ho3＋/Yb3＋ nano-particles with intense green up-conversion （UC） luminescence are successfully synthesized via a facile hydrothermal approach by using NH4F as the fluoride source and Na2EDTA as a chelating reagent. Powder X- ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, field emission scanning electron microscopy （FE-SEM）, and UC emission spectra are used to characterize the structures, shapes, and luminescent properties of the samples. The effects from fluoride sources and chelating reagents on the formations of CaF2 nano-particles are investigated, and the for- mation process is also deduced. Under the excitation of a 980-nm laser diode, the samples each show a green up-conversion emission centered at 540 nm corresponding to the 5S2/5F4-＋518 transitions of Ho3＋. Moreover, the UC mechanisms of Ho3＋/Yb3＋ co-doped CaF2 nano-particles are also discussed.

Green up-conversion luminescence in Yb^(3+)-Pr^(3+) co-doped BaRE_2ZnO_5(RE=Y,Gd)

Yb3＋and Pr3＋co-doped BaRE2 ZnO5（RE=Y,Gd） up-conversion（UC） phosphors were successfully synthesized by a modified sol-gel method.The processing parameters and optimal concentration of Pr3＋and Yb3＋were determined.The structures and luminescent properties of samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD） and photoluminescence spectra（PL）.With the excitation of 980 nm laser diode,UC spectra showed five prominent emission bands centered at 484,514,546,656 and 670 nm,which were attributed to the1I6 →3H4,3P1 →3H4,3P0 →3H5,3P0 →3F2 and3P0 →3F3 transitions of Pr3＋,respectively.In the light of the pump power dependence,the possible UC mechanism in Yb3＋and Pr3＋co-doped BaRE2 ZnO5（RE=Y,Gd） was proposed and discussed.