• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 14, Issue 8, 083201 (2016)
Yang Zhang1、2、3, Quanzhong Zhao2、*, Huaihai Pan2, Chengwei Wang1、2、3, Jing Qian2, and Zhanshan Wang1
Author Affiliations
  • 1China MOE Key Laboratory of Advanced Micro-structured Materials, Institute of Precision Optical Engineering, School of Physics Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of High Field Laser Physics, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 3University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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    Yang Zhang, Quanzhong Zhao, Huaihai Pan, Chengwei Wang, Jing Qian, Zhanshan Wang. Simultaneous upconversion luminescence and color centers generated by femtosecond laser irradiation of LiF crystals[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(8): 083201 Copy Citation Text show less
    Emission spectra of the LiF crystal sample under focused femtosecond laser irradiation and 448 nm monochromatic light excitation (using a 600 nm IR cut filter). Inset: The sample irradiated by a focused femtosecond laser in a darkroom.
    Fig. 1. Emission spectra of the LiF crystal sample under focused femtosecond laser irradiation and 448 nm monochromatic light excitation (using a 600 nm IR cut filter). Inset: The sample irradiated by a focused femtosecond laser in a darkroom.
    Absorption spectra of the LiF crystal before (black curve) and after (red curve) femtosecond laser irradiation. Inset: Spectral differences after and before femtosecond laser irradiation.
    Fig. 2. Absorption spectra of the LiF crystal before (black curve) and after (red curve) femtosecond laser irradiation. Inset: Spectral differences after and before femtosecond laser irradiation.
    Excitation and emission spectra for the femtosecond laser induced CCs in LiF crystals at room tempertaure. (λexcitation=448 nm, λemission=540 nm).
    Fig. 3. Excitation and emission spectra for the femtosecond laser induced CCs in LiF crystals at room tempertaure. (λexcitation=448nm, λemission=540nm).
    (a) Illustration of upconversion luminescence of LiF by femtosecond laser irradiation. (b) Energy level diagram for F3+ CCs in LiF and the radiative (—), nonradiative (– – –), and relaxation (⋯) transitions by femtosecond laser irradiation.
    Fig. 4. (a) Illustration of upconversion luminescence of LiF by femtosecond laser irradiation. (b) Energy level diagram for F3+ CCs in LiF and the radiative (—), nonradiative (– – –), and relaxation () transitions by femtosecond laser irradiation.
    (a) Luminescence intensity of the LiF crystals as a function of femtosecond pump power. (b) Dependence of the upconversion luminescence efficiency on excitation power.
    Fig. 5. (a) Luminescence intensity of the LiF crystals as a function of femtosecond pump power. (b) Dependence of the upconversion luminescence efficiency on excitation power.
    Yang Zhang, Quanzhong Zhao, Huaihai Pan, Chengwei Wang, Jing Qian, Zhanshan Wang. Simultaneous upconversion luminescence and color centers generated by femtosecond laser irradiation of LiF crystals[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2016, 14(8): 083201
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