• Frontiers of Optoelectronics
  • Vol. 1, Issue 1, 142 (2008)
Baozeng LI1, Anting WANG1, Hai GUO1, Xuesheng CHEN2, Hua JIANG3, Zhiqiang ZHENG4, and Hai MING1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 2Department of Physics and Astronomy, Wheaton College, Norton, MA 02766, USA
  • 3Boston Applied Technologies, Inc., 150H New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801, USA
  • 4Department of Physics, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China
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    DOI: 10.1007/s12200-008-0011-7 Cite this Article
    Baozeng LI, Anting WANG, Hai GUO, Xuesheng CHEN, Hua JIANG, Zhiqiang ZHENG, Hai MING. Investigation of up-conversion luminescence of Er3+ and Er3+/Yb3+ ions doped in PLZT for active electro-optical applications[J]. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2008, 1(1): 142 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The up-conversion luminescence of Er3+ and Er3+/Yb3+ ions doped in lanthanum-modified lead zirconate titanate (PLZT) under 980 nm excitation at room temperature has been investigated. The green upconversion luminescence at 540 and 566 nm was observed in Er3+:PLZT; the greater the concentration of Er3+ ions, the stronger the intensity. In Er3+-Yb3+: PLZT, other than the green up-conversion luminescence at 540 and 566 nm, a relatively weak red up-conversion luminescence at 668 nm was also observed. Both green and red up-conversion luminescence intensities presented an approximately quadratic dependence on excitation power, which indicated that two excitation photons are involved in the up-conversion process of Er3+:PLZT and Er3+-Yb3+:PLZT. The characteristics of PLZT ceramic material were also studied by Raman spectroscopy. This work shows a promising future for developing multifunctional up-conversion electrooptical devices using Er3+ and Er3+/Yb3+ ions doped PLZT.
    Baozeng LI, Anting WANG, Hai GUO, Xuesheng CHEN, Hua JIANG, Zhiqiang ZHENG, Hai MING. Investigation of up-conversion luminescence of Er3+ and Er3+/Yb3+ ions doped in PLZT for active electro-optical applications[J]. Frontiers of Optoelectronics, 2008, 1(1): 142
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