Applied Physics Letters · 1998 · 144 citations · 14 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOpticsOptoelectronicsChalcogenide GlassesInfrared SpectroscopyLuminescent MaterialsOptical GlassesOptical SpectroscopyUpconversion MaterialsEnergy TransferEnergy Transfer ProcessesFrequency UpconversionInfrared EmissionNear-infrared EmissionRare Earth-doped GlassesUpconversion In GlassesUpconversion Luminescence
Frequency upconversion of cw infrared radiation at 1.06 μm into the visible in Er3+/Yb3+-codoped Ga2S3:La2O3 chalcogenide glass samples is presented. Intense green and red emission bands around 530, 555, and 670 nm, respectively, are observed in addition to near-infrared 830 and 925 nm less intense signals. Energy transfer processes and nonradiative phonon-assisted decays account for the population of the H211/2, S43/2, and F49/2 emitting levels. The dependence of the red emission with the Yb3+ concentration is also analyzed. The potential application of the Er/Yb-codoped Ga2S3:La2O3 glass for upconversion based optical devices is discussed.
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