Features of up-conversion luminescence in concentration series of SrF2–ErF3 single crystals and nanoparticles under excitation at the 4I11/2 level of Er3+ ions
S. V. Gushchin,
P. A. Ryabochkina,
A. A. Lyapin,
S. V. Kuznetsov,
V. A. Konyushkin,
A. N. Nakladov,
V. Yu. Proydakova https://doi.org/10.17073/1609-3577j.met202408.607
Abstract
The comparative analysis of the spectral-luminescent characteristics of upconversion luminescence in the visible spectral range for concentration series of single crystals and nanoparticles (1 - x)mol.%SrF2–xmol.%ErF3 (x = 1.6%, 3.2%, 5.3%, 7.4%, 11.5%, 13.6%, 15.7%) under excitation with radiation at a wavelength of 0.972 μm to the 4I11/2 level of Er3+ ions has been conducted.
Interaction mechanisms in SrF2–ErF3 single crystals and nanoparticles were proposed based on the analysis of changes in the ratio of lines in the luminescence excitation spectra from the 4F9/2 level under excitation to the 4F7/2 level of Er3+ ions.
The model for the occurrence of upconversion luminescence in the visible spectral range in SrF2–ErF3 single crystals and nanoparticles under excitation with radiation at a wavelength of 0.972 μm to the 4I11/2 level of Er3+ ions has been proposed.
About the Authors
S. V. Gushchin
National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
68 Bolshevistskaya Str., Saransk 430005
Sergey V. Gushchin — Postgraduate Student, Research Engineer
P. A. Ryabochkina
National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
68 Bolshevistskaya Str., Saransk 430005
Polina A. Ryabochkina — Dr. Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Professor, Head of Department
A. A. Lyapin
National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
68 Bolshevistskaya Str., Saransk 430005
Andrey A. Lyapin — Cand. Sci. (Phys.-Math.), Associate Professor
S. V. Kuznetsov
Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
38 Vavilova Str., Moscow 119991
Sergey V. Kuznetsov — Cand. Sci. (Chem.), Leading Researcher
V. A. Konyushkin
Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
38 Vavilova Str., Moscow 119991
Vasily A. Konyushkin — Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher
A. N. Nakladov
Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
38 Vavilova Str., Moscow 119991
Andrey N. Nakladov — Junior Researcher
V. Yu. Proydakova
Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
38 Vavilova Str., Moscow 119991
Vera Yu. Proydakova — Researcher
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Gushchin S.V., Ryabochkina P.A., Lyapin A.A., Kuznetsov S.V., Konyushkin V.A., Nakladov A.N., Proydakova V.Yu. Features of up-conversion luminescence in concentration series of SrF2–ErF3 single crystals and nanoparticles under excitation at the 4I11/2 level of Er3+ ions. Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii. Materialy Elektronnoi Tekhniki = Materials of Electronics Engineering. 2024;27(4):348-357. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17073/1609-3577j.met202408.607
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