CAI Shu-zhen, LIU Lin-lin, LI Ming-ming etc. Synthesis and Down-conversion Luminescence of Er<sup>3+</sup>,Yb<sup>3+</sup> Codoped NaYF<sub>4</sub> Phosphors[J]. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2014,35(9): 1058-1064
CAI Shu-zhen, LIU Lin-lin, LI Ming-ming etc. Synthesis and Down-conversion Luminescence of Er<sup>3+</sup>,Yb<sup>3+</sup> Codoped NaYF<sub>4</sub> Phosphors[J]. Chinese Journal of Luminescence, 2014,35(9): 1058-1064 DOI: 10.3788/fgxb20143509.1058.
Synthesis and Down-conversion Luminescence of Er3+,Yb3+ Codoped NaYF4 Phosphors
phosphors were prepared by high-temperature solid state method. Structures of the samples were investigated by X-ray diffraction. The excitation and emission spectra of the phosphors were measured. The 377 nm photon jumped from
4
G
11/2
to
4
F
9/2
and the energy was transferred to
2
F
5/2
energy level of Yb
3+
. A 975 nm near-infrared photon was thus obtained. Then
the photon in
4
F
9/2
jumped to the ground state and emitted a 670 nm red photon. Furthermore
the luminescence decay curves of 541 nm emission excited by 377 nm were measured
and the quantum efficiencies were calculated. The maximum quantum efficiency was 126.35%. By monitoring the 975 nm emission
the energy transfer from
4
F
7/2
(485 nm) and
2
H
11/2
(519 nm) of Er
3+
to Yb
3+
also occurred by down-conversion. This research has not been done before.
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