Title :
Efficient 1.3 μm to visible upconversion in Dy3+- and Er3+-codoped YBr3 phosphor
Author :
Ohwaki, J. ; Otsuka, M.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
4/27/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Bright yellow fluorescence is observed in a YBr3:Dy,Er phosphor under 1.31 μm laser diode (LD) irradiation. The intensity of the 660 nm emission (4F9/2-4I15/2 radiative transition of Er3+) for the optimum composition of 2DyBr3-20ErBr3-78YBr3 in a bromide phosphor is improved to a level 169 times stronger than that of a chloride phosphor under 5 mW LD excitation
Keywords :
dysprosium; erbium; fluorescence; optical frequency conversion; phosphors; photoluminescence; yttrium compounds; 1.3 mum; 660 nm; 4F9/2-4I15/2 radiative transition; YBr3:Dy,Er; YBr3:Dy,Er phosphor; bright yellow fluorescence; intensity; laser diode irradiation; radiative transition; visible upconversion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19950492