Author Affiliations
School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, Zhejiang , Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Mechanism of upconversion process. (a) ESA; (b) ETU; (c) CET; (d) PA; (e) EMU
Fig. 2. Gd-CS
YS
2S
3 core-shell nanocrystal. (a) Structure diagram; (b) HAADF-STEM and HR-TEM image; (c) UV upconversion emission spectra under 808 nm continuouswave laser
[47] Fig. 3. Ba
2LaF
7∶Yb
3+/Tm
3+ nanocrystal. (a) TEM image; (b) corresponding size distribution
[22] Fig. 4. Relationship between the multiphonon nonradiative relaxation rate of rare earth ions and the energy gap in materials with different average phonon energies
[68] Fig. 5. Energy transfer process of Gd-CS
YS
2S
3@IR-806 under 808 nm laser excitation
[56] Fig. 6. Upconversion spectra changes of 1% Tm
3+ under excitation power of 10
4 W·cm
-2 and 2.5×10
6 W·cm
-2 [75] Fig. 7. Upconversion luminescence of Tm
3+ under 464 nm laser excitation. (a) Upconversion energy level diagram; (b) upconversion spectrum
[59] Fig. 8. Upconversion luminescence behavior of Ho
3+ ions at different pulse widths and the curves of upconversion luminescence intensity with time in a pulse at different wavelengths
[77] Fig. 9. Upconversion emission intensity at 311 nm of the NaYF
4 @ NaYbF
4∶Tm/Gd NaYF
4 nanoparticles as a function of excitation power for different excitation schemes
[18] Fig. 10. Experimental results. (a) Spectra of ultraviolet upconversion laser; (b) power-intensity curve of the cylindrical microcavity; (c) stability measurement of the cylindrical microcavity
[22] Fig. 11. Microlaser array. (a) Preparation process; (b) (c) TEM images
[19] Fig. 12. Experimental results. (a) UV emission spectra of 300 nm WGMs; (b)
P-I curve corresponding to Fig.(a); (c) computer simulation of loss of WGMs to light of different wavelengths; (d) UV emission spectra of 130 nm WGMs; (e)
P-I curve corresponding to Fig. (d); (f) loss of WGMs of different thicknesses to light of different wavelengths
[19] Fig. 13. ZBLAN upconversion fiber laser. (a) Schematic; (b) schematic diagram of the upconversion energy level of Tm
3+ under the excited of 1064 nm laser
[11] Activator | Host | Excitation /nm | Emission /nm | Corresponding transition | Ref. |
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Pr3+ | Pr3+∶Y2SiO5 single crystal | 800 | 270 305 | 4f5d→3H4,5,6 4f5d→3F2,3 | [38] | Er3+ | Er3+∶YAlO3 single crystal | 652 | 338 | 2H9/2→4I13/2 | [43] | Er3+ | Y2O3 ceramic | 532 | 262 276 320 | 4D5/2→4I15/2 2H9/2→4I15/2 2P3/2→4I15/2 | [39] | Ho3+ | Y2O3 ceramic | 532 | 306 362 | 3D3→5I8 3D3→5I7 | [40,42] | Ho3+/Gd3+ | Y2O3 ceramic | 532 | 315 | 6PJ→8S7/2 | [44] | Yb3+/Tm3+ | Langatate ceramic | 973 | 365 | 1D2→3H6 | [45] | Yb3+/Ho3+/Gd3+ | Y2O3 ceramic | 976 | 309 315 | 6P5/2→8S7/2 6P7/2→8S7/2 | [46] |
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Table 1. UV upconversion luminescent crystals and transparent ceramics
Activator | Host | Excitation /nm | Emission /nm | Corresponding transition | Ref. |
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Ho3+ | YF3 NCs | 450 | 288 | 5D4→5I8 | [48] | Yb3+/Tm3+ | NaYbF4 NCs | 980 | 291 345 | 1I6→3H6 1I6→3F4 | [49] | Yb3+/Tm3+ | LiYbF4 NCs | 980 | 289 | 1I6→3H6 | [19] | Yb3+/Tm3+ | Sr2YbF7 NCs | 980 | 290 | 1I6→3H6 | [50] | Yb3+/Tm3+ | NaYbF4 NCs | 980 | 290 | 1I6→3H6 | [51] | Yb3+/Ho3+ | NaYF4 NCs | 970 | 247 277 287 | (3F,5D)4→5I8 (3H,5D,1G)4→5I8 (5G,5D,3G)→5I8 | [32] | Er3+/Gd3+ | BaGd2ZnO5 NCs | 532 | 217 254 278 | 4D1/2→8S7/2 4D7/2→8S7/2 2H9/2→8S7/2 | [52] | Pr3+/Gd3+ | Lu6O5F8 NCs | 450 | 315 | 6P7/2→8S7/2 | [20] | Yb3+/Gd3+ | CaF2 NCs | 980 | 315 | 6P7/2→8S7/2 | [53] | Yb3+/Er3+/Gd3+ | NaYF4 NCs | 1560 | 277 306 311 | 6IJ→8S7/2 6P5/2→8S7/2 6P7/2→8S7/2 | [33] | Yb3+/Tm3+/Gd3+ | La2Zr2O7 NCs | 980 | 265 289 | 6IJ→8S7/2 3P0→3H6 | [54] | Yb3+/Tm3+/Gd3+ | YF3 NCs | 980 | 204 195 | 6G7/2→8S7/2 6G13/2→8S7/2 | [55] | Yb3+/Tm3+/Gd3+ | NaYF4 NCs | 980 | 277 305 311 | 6IJ→8S7/2 6P5/2→8S7/2 6P7/2→8S7/2 | [34-36] | Nd3+/Yb3+/Tm3+/Gd3+ | Gd-CSYS2S3 NCs | 808 | 311 290 273 253 | 6P7/2→8S7/2 1I6→3H6 6IJ→8S7/2 6DJ→8S7/2 | [47,56] |
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Table 2. UV upconversion luminescent nanocrystals
Activator | Host | Excitation /nm | Emission /nm | Corresponding transition | Ref. |
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Tm3+ | ZBLAN | 455 | 292 350 363 | 1I6→3H6 1I6→3F4 1D2→3H6 | [59] | Tm3+ | ZBLAN | 458 | 366 | 1D2→3H6 | [63] | Tm3+ | ZBLAN | 1064 | 365 284 | 1D2→3H6 1I6→3H6 | [11] | Tm3+ | Silica glass microspheres | 1527 | 373 | 1D2→3H6 | [64] | Yb3+/Tb3+ | Fluorophosphate glass | 980 | 379 | 5D3→7F6 | [58] | Yb3+/Tb3+ | Oxyfluoride GC | 980 | 382 | (5D3,5G6)→7F6 | [65] | Yb3+/Er3+ | Oxyfluoride GC | 973 | 380 | 4G11/2→4I15/2 | [66] | Yb3+/Ho3+ | Oxyfluoride GC | 980 | 362 | 5G5/3H6→5I8 | [67] | Yb3+/Tm3+ | Oxyfluoride GC | 980 | 263 | 3P1,0→3H6 | [22] | Yb3+/Tm3+/Gd3+ | Oxyfluoride GC | 980 | 311 277 253 | 6P7/2→8S7/2 6IJ→8S7/2 6DJ→8S7/2 | [61] | Yb3+/Tm3+/Gd3+ | Oxyfluoride GC | 980 | 293 277 | 1I6→3H6 6IJ→8S7/2 | [21] | Yb3+/Er3+/Gd3+/Eu3+ | Oxide GC | 980 | 248 | 6DJ→8S7/2 | [62] |
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Table 3. UV upconversion luminescent glass and glass ceramics
Activator | Host | Laser resonator | Laser emission /nm | Laser threshold | Output power /μW | Slope efficiency /% | Quality factor | Ref. |
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Tm3+ | ZBLAN | Fiber Laser | 284 | 200 mW | 42 | 9 | — | [11] | Yb3+/Tm3+/Gd3+ | NaYF4 NCs | WGM | 311 | 86 mJ/cm2 | — | — | 2800 | [18] | Yb3+/Tm3+ | LiYbF4 NCs | WGM | 289 | 7.42 mJ/cm2 | — | — | 4800 | [19] | Pr3+/Gd3+ | Lu6O5F8 NCs | RL | 315 | 89.7 mJ/cm2 | — | — | — | [20] | Yb3+/Tm3+/Gd3+ | Oxyfluoride GC | RL | 290 | 141 mJ/cm2 | — | — | — | [21] | Yb3+/Tm3+ | Oxyfluoride GC | RL | 263 | 80 mJ/cm2 | — | — | — | [22] |
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Table 4. Ultraviolet upconversion laser material