Ag纳米颗粒对Er3+/Yb3+共掺铋锗酸盐玻璃上转换发光性能的影响

采用熔融退火法制备了Er³⁺/Yb³⁺共 掺复合银(Ag)纳米颗粒的铋锗酸盐玻璃,对玻璃样品 进行物理性质、透射电镜(TEM)图像和光谱性能测试,分析了铋锗酸盐玻璃样品中Er³⁺的上转换 发光机理。研究表明:随着退火温度的增加,Ag纳米颗粒不断析出,绿光(527nm波长 )和红光(661nm波长)发光强度都得到了较大增强,在420℃时,上转换发光强度分别为未掺 杂AgCl时的4.45和4.22倍。其上转换发光增强的原因归结于Ag 纳米颗粒表面等离子体共振(SPR)导致局域场电场增强和Ag⁰→Er³⁺的能量转移。     

Ag纳米颗粒对Er~(3+)/Tm~(3+)/Yb~(3+)共掺铋锗酸盐玻璃上转换发光特性的影响

采用传统熔融淬冷法制备了系列Er3+/Tm3+/Yb3+共掺复合Ag纳米颗粒的铋锗酸盐玻璃样品。从吸收光谱中确定了Ag纳米颗粒表面等离子体共振(SPR)峰位于545nm附近;透射电镜(TEM)图像中观察到均匀分布的Ag纳米颗粒,尺寸约为6~18nm。研究了纳米Ag含量对Er3+/Tm3+共掺复合Ag纳米颗粒铋锗酸盐玻璃上转换发光特性的影响,结果表明,Tm3+离子472nm处的上转换蓝光、Er3+离子525nm处的上转换绿光、543nm处的上转换绿光和661nm处的上转换红光发光强度在AgCl含量的质量百分数为1%时达到最大值,与未掺杂AgCl的基质玻璃相比,分别提高了约3.2、3.8、5.4和2.3倍。     

Er3+/Yb3+/Tm3+/Pr3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃超宽带近红外发光性能研究

采用熔融淬火技术制备了0.2 mol% Er₂O₃、1 mo l% Yb₂O₃、0.1 mol% Tm₂O₃和x mol% Pr₆O₁₁( x=0.25、 0.3、0.35和0.4)掺杂的65TeO₂-15ZnO-10Na₂O-10WO₃系碲酸盐玻璃,通过X 射线衍射(X-ray diffraction,XRD)、差热扫描曲线(differential scanning calorimetry,DSC)对玻璃样 品的抗析晶性和热稳定性 进行了表征。结果表明,玻璃样品具备良好的抗析晶性,析晶温度和转变温度差值为140 ℃,具有较好 的热稳定性。吸收光谱结果显示,Er³⁺/Yb³⁺/Tm³⁺/Pr³⁺共掺碲 酸盐玻璃在980 nm处有较强的吸收峰,故可 以采用980 nm泵浦源对该玻璃样品进行激发。在1 200—2 000 nm近 红外波段范围,玻璃样品存在峰值中 心为1.35 μm、1.53 μm和1.8 μm 3个波段发射峰,且3个发射峰的荧光半高宽(full width at half maxima, FWHM)均大于100 nm,其覆盖了光信号传输的E、S、C和C+L 4个波段,大幅度地提高了掺铒 光纤放大器(erbium doped fiber amplifier,EDFA)的放大带宽。     

纳米Au增强掺Er3＋铋酸盐玻璃近红外发光特性

研究了掺Er³⁺含Au纳米颗粒铋酸盐玻璃在波 长为980nm的LD抽运下1.53μm波长处的发光 特性。测试得到表征 Au纳米颗粒存在的表面等离子体共振(SPR)峰位于565～586nm波长 之间,透射电镜(TEM)图像中观察到密集分布形状各 异的Au纳米颗粒,尺寸约为5～16nm。研究表明,随着AuCl含量增加 ,1.53μm波长处荧光强度呈现先增强后减弱 的趋势,在AuCl掺杂浓度为0.2wt%时取得最大值,为未掺杂时的4.3倍;荧光增强原因归结于Au纳米颗粒SPR引起的局域场增强以及Au 0→Er³⁺的能量转移,荧光淬灭原因归结于Er³⁺→Au⁰的能量反向转移。     

Ce3+对掺Er3+碲铌锌钠玻璃光谱性质的影响

用高温熔融法制备了摩尔组分百分比为75TeO₂- 10Nb₂O₅-10ZnO-5Na₂O-0.5Er₂O₃-xCe₂O₃(x=0.00、0.25、 0.50、0.75、1.00)的碲酸盐玻璃样品。测量了玻璃样品的吸收光谱、上转换 光谱、拉曼光谱和 荧光光谱。结合Judd-Ofelt(J-O)理论计算了玻璃样品的强度参数Ω_t(t=2、4、6)、自发辐射跃迁几率A、荧光分支比β和辐射寿命 τrad,并用McCumber理论计算得到了Er³⁺的受激发射截面。比 较了玻璃样品中Er³⁺的放大器带宽 品质因子(σpeak_e×FWHM)和增 益品质因子(σpeak_e×τm),分 析了Er³⁺/Ce³⁺间能量转移(ET)机 理以及Ce³⁺对上转换发光的抑制作用。研究表明,适量Ce³⁺的引入对于掺Er ³⁺碲铌锌钠玻璃的光谱特性有一定的提高作用。     

Gd2O3:Yb3+,Er3+纳米粉体的水热合成及上转换发光研究

采用Gd₂O₃,Yb₂O₃,Er₂O₃,HNO₃,CO(NH₂)₂和C ₁₂H₂₅SO₄Na为实验原料,通过水热法合成了纳米Gd₂O₃:Yb³⁺,Er ³⁺上转换发光粉体。通过X射线衍射(XRD )、差示扫描量热 -热重分析(DSC-TGA )、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR ) 、透射电子显微镜(TEM )和 上转换发射光谱(UCL )等对样品进行表征。研究结果表明:CO(NH₂)₂与Gd ³⁺ 离子的摩尔比m影响前驱体的组成,当m=4时,前驱体是由晶态的 Gd₂(CO₃)₃·xH₂O构成。该 前驱体在空气气氛下800℃煅烧2h可获得单相的Gd₂O₃纳米粉体 ,粉体呈近球状,平均粒 径约为30～40nm。上转换发光光谱表明,在980nm波长红外光激发下,Gd₂O₃:Yb³⁺,Er³⁺的主发射峰 位于664nm波长处,呈红光发射,对应于Er³⁺的 ⁴F9/2→⁴I15/2跃迁。在波长为539 nm和562nm附近呈现绿光发射,分别对应于Er³⁺的²H11/2→⁴I15/2和⁴S3/2→⁴I15/2跃迁。Er³⁺的猝 灭浓度为1%。800℃煅烧合成的Gd₂O₃:Yb³⁺,Er³⁺ 纳米粉体的上转换发光机制为双光子模型, 而1200℃煅烧合成的Gd₂O₃:Yb³⁺,E r³⁺纳米粉体的上转换发光机制则为三光子模型。     

热处理对掺Er3+碲酸盐玻璃近红外发光性能的影响

采用高温熔融冷却法和原位受控析晶法,制备了两 种Er³⁺掺杂碲酸盐玻璃及微晶玻璃。对比研究了其析晶 性能及近红外发光性能;计算了Er³⁺在玻璃与微晶玻璃中的J-O强度参数、自发辐射 概率、荧光分支比和 荧光辐射寿命;在980nm波长泵浦源下测量样品的荧光光谱,计算荧 光有效线宽、峰值受激发射截面。结果发现, 采用合理的析晶热处理制度,可以获得透明度高的Er³⁺掺杂碲酸盐微晶玻璃;析 晶热处理能够有效地提高 Er³⁺在近红外波段的发光效率和拓宽其有效发光带宽;Er³⁺掺杂85TeO₂- 10TiO₂-5La₂O₃(TTL)碲酸盐微晶玻璃较78TeO₂-17ZnF₂-5Bi₂O₃(TZBF)碲酸盐微晶玻璃在1.55μm波段增益性能更好,有望在光纤放 大器中得到应用。     

Er3+/Ce3+共掺铋锗酸盐玻璃及其光纤的制备和光谱性质

用高温熔融法制备了Er3+/Ce3+共掺铋锗酸盐(Bi2O3-GeO2-Ga2O3-Na2O)玻璃,研究分析了该玻璃中Er3+离子1.5μm波段荧光和上转换发光,Ce3+离子共掺引入的Er3+:4I11/2→Ce3+:2F5/2间能量传递能有效地抑制上转换发光并增强1.5μm波段荧光发射.同时,利用该组分玻璃拉制了包层直径为125 μm的铋锗酸盐玻璃掺Er3+光纤,1310 nm波长处光纤传输损耗为3.4 dB/m.通过对975 nm波长激励下光纤的放大自发辐射(ASE)测试表明,铋锗酸盐玻璃掺Er3+光纤可在1450～1650 nm波长范围获得宽带ASE光谱,因此是一种适用于宽带光纤放大器的增益介质.     

Er3+离子对Er3+/Tm3+共掺碲酸盐玻璃1.85μm波段光谱特性的影响

采用高温熔融淬火技术制备了1.0 mol% Tm3＋离子和x mol% Er3＋离子(x=0,0.5和1.5 mol%)掺杂 的系列碲酸盐玻璃,通过测量玻璃样品的差热扫描曲线(DSC)、X射线衍射(XRD)图和荧光光 谱,对不同 Er3＋浓度下的玻璃物理性能和Tm3＋离子荧光特性进行了研究。DSC结果显 示,研制的稀土掺杂碲酸盐玻璃 具有优异的热稳定性能,玻璃样品的析晶温度与转变温度之差大于130 ℃,而XRD图则证实了研制的玻璃 样品具有非晶结构特征。在808 nm泵浦激励下,随着Er3＋离 子的引入,Tm3＋离子³F₄→³H₆能级间跃迁产生 的1.85 μm波段荧光显著增强。当Er3＋离子掺杂浓度为1.0 mol%时,荧光强度提高了约76%,荧光强度的 显著增强归因于Er3＋离子和Tm3＋离子之间的能量传递。然而,随着Er 3＋离子掺杂浓度的继续增加,1.85 μm 波段荧光呈现出衰减现象,这归结于Er3＋离子浓度的淬灭效应。研究表明,具有合 适浓度Er3＋/Tm3＋共掺碲 酸盐玻璃是一种应用于1.85 μm波段固体激光器和光纤放大器的理想 基质材料。     

Er3+,Yb3+:glass/Co2+:MgAl2O4复合材料LD泵浦被动调Q微型激光器

报道了一种应用于激光测距的Er³⁺,Yb³⁺:glass/Co²⁺:MgAl₂O₄复合材料LD泵浦的被动调Q微型激光器。 采用玻璃与晶体复合技术,将增益介质Er3＋/Yb3＋共掺 磷酸盐玻璃和被动调Q可饱和 Co²⁺:MgAl₂O₄晶体进行了光学热复合,复合材料会降低增益介质内部的温度梯度 ,使热焦距变长,模体积 增加,激光光束质量提高;另外,复合材料使腔内损耗减小,腔内的粒子数密度提高,脉宽 变窄,输出能 量增加,从而激光器性能得到提高。在重复频率为10Hz情况下,采 用中心波长为940nm的单管LD作为泵 浦源,获得单脉冲能量为210μJ、脉冲宽度为2.8ns,峰值功率大于70kW的波长为1.5 μm的被动调Q激光输出,光束质量为1.2     

Er3+/Yb3+双掺光纤放大器理论模型

本文在分析一些文献的基础上,仿照掺Er3+光纤放大器的理论模型,尝试建立了一个Er3+/Yb3+双掺光纤放大器的理论模型。利用本模型,可以模拟双掺光纤中信号、泵浦及放大的自发辐射(ASE)的变化情形,并得到一些有意义的数值结果。     

Large Upconversion Enhancement in the “Islands” Au–Ag Alloy/NaYF4: Yb3+, Tm3+/Er3+ Composite Films,and Fingerprint Identification

The surface plasmon (SP) modulation is a promised way to highly improve the strength of upconversion luminescence (UCL) and expand its applications. In this work, the “islands” Au–Ag alloy film is prepared by an organic removal template method and explored to improve the UCL of NaYF₄: Yb3+, Tm³⁺/Er³⁺. After the optimization of Au–Ag molar ratio (Au_1.25–Ag_0.625) and the size of NaYF₄ nanoparticles (NPs, ≈7 nm), an optimum enhancement as high as 180 folds is obtained (by reflection measurement) for the overall UCL intensity of Tm³⁺. Systematic studies indicate that the UCL enhancement factor (EF) increases with the increased size of metal NPs and the increase of diffuse reflection, with the decreased size of NaYF₄ NPs, with the decreased power density of excitation light and with improving order of multiphoton populating. The total decay rate varies only ranging of about 20% while EF changes significantly. All the facts above indicate that the UCL enhancement mainly originates from coupling of SP with the excitation electromagnetic field. Furthermore, the fingerprint identification based on SP‐enhanced UCL is realized in the metal/UC system, which provides a novel insight for the application of the metal/UC device.     

Effect of Yb^3＋ concentration on Er^3＋ luminescence properties of sol-gelderived silica-alumina xerogels

Er~(3 )-activated silicate glasses are recognized of tech-nological interest in several areas and,in particular ,it iswell known for their successful application in opticalamplification at the C band (1530 -1565 nm) of tele-communications[1].Inside this l…     

A simple set searching optimization method for Er3+-Yb3+ co-doped fiber lasers

A simple set searching optimization algorithm is proposed for Er³⁺-Yb³⁺ co-doped fiber lasers in this paper. This method enables fiber lasers to acquire the optimum fiber length and Yb³⁺-Er³⁺ concentration ratio for a given accuracy. The numerical results illustrate that the optimum Yb³⁺-Er³⁺ concentration ratio changes very little, the optimum fiber length shortens and the corresponding output power is increased with erbium ions concentration increasing. The total Yb³⁺ and Er³⁺ contents are nearly constant under certain pump power, while the optimum total erbium ions and ytterbium ions are decreased with pump power decreasing.     

Electrospinning Preparation and Drug‐Delivery Properties of an Up‐conversion Luminescent Porous NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@Silica Fiber Nanocomposite

Up‐conversion (UC) luminescent porous silica fibers decorated with NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ nanocrystals (NCs) (denoted as NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@silica fiber) are prepared by the electrospinning process using cationic surfactant P123 as a template. Monodisperse and hydrophobic oleic acid capped β‐NaYF₄: Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ NCs are prepared by thermal decomposition methodology. Then, these NCs are transferred into aqueous solution by employing cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as secondary surfactant. The water‐dispersible β‐NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ NCs are dispersed into precursor electrospinning solution containing P123 and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), followed by preparation of precursor fibers via electrospinning. Finally, porous α‐NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@silica fiber nanocomposites are obtained after annealing the precursor fibers containing β‐NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺ at 550 °C. The as‐prepared α‐NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@silica fiber possesses porous structure and UC luminescence properties simultaneously. Furthermore, the obtained nanocomposites can be used as a drug delivery host carrier and drug storage/release properties are investigated, using ibuprofen (IBU) as a model drug. The results indicate that the IBU–loaded α‐NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@silica fiber nanocomposites show UC emission of Er³⁺ under 980 nm NIR laser excitation and a controlled release property for IBU. Meanwhile, the UC emission intensity of IBU–α‐NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@silica fiber system varies with the released amount of IBU.     

Er3+ Sensitized Photon Upconversion Nanocrystals

Lanthanide doped upconversion nanocrystals, showing bright future in diverse fields, are typically excited by ≈700–1000 nm light when Nd³⁺ and Yb³⁺ are used as sensitizers. Thus far, extending the excitation range of upconversion nanocrystals is still a formidable challenge. Herein, a new type of upconversion nanocrystals is reported, using Er³⁺ ions as sensitizers, which can be excited by 1532 nm light located in the second near‐infrared biological window. Through Er³⁺ sensitization, upconversion emission from a series of activators, including Nd³⁺, Ho³⁺, Eu³⁺, and Tm³⁺, is obtained and can be modulated by Yb³⁺ codoping. In addition, Er³⁺ sensitized photon upconversion of Ho³⁺ and Tm³⁺ can be further enhanced by shell coating. It is found that Er³⁺ sensitized upconversion processes are mainly dependent on the energy transfer between Er³⁺ ions and activators. Considering the demonstration of anticounterfeiting by using this newly designed nanocrystal, it is anticipated that these results can bring more opportunities to upconversion nanomaterials in other aspects, ranging from lasing to super resolution imaging.     

Er3+–Tm3+ co-doped tellurite fibers for broadband optical fiber amplifier around 1550 nm band

Tellurite fibers with 7500 ppm Er³⁺ concentration and diverse 2500–15,000 ppm Tm³⁺ concentrations were manufactured, and their amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) intensities 1550 nm band around were obtained for 980 and 790 nm pump laser. Maxima 187 nm bandwidth at −3 dB points using Er³⁺–Tm³⁺ co-doped tellurite optical fibers pumping at 790 nm was obtained, and energy transfer (ET) process between ⁴I_13/2 Er³⁺ and ³F₄ Tm³⁺ levels related with the amplifier quantum efficiency was studied from experimental and calculated lifetime.     

Spectral properties and energy transfer in Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped LiYF4 crystal

Laser crystals of LiYF4 (LYF) singly doped with Er3+ in 2.0% and co-doped with Er3+/Yb3+ in about 2.0%/1.0% molar fraction in the raw composition are grown by a vertical Bridgman method. X-ray diffraction (XRD), absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra and decay curves are measured to investigate the structural and luminescent properties of the crystals. Compared with the Er3+ singly doped sample, obviously enhanced emission at 1.5 μm wavelength and green and red up-conversion emissions from Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped crystal are observed under the excitation of 980 nm laser diode. Meanwhile, the emission at 2.7 μm wavelength from Er3+ singly doped crystal is reduced. The fluorescence decay time ranging from 18.60 ms for Er3+ singly doped crystal to 23.01 ms for Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped crystal depends on the ionic concentration. The luminescent mechanisms for the Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped crystals are analyzed, and the possible energy transfer processes from Yb3+ to Er3+ are proposed.     

Up‐Conversion Luminescent and Porous NaYF4:Yb3+, Er3+@SiO2 Nanocomposite Fibers for Anti‐Cancer Drug Delivery and Cell Imaging

Up‐conversion (UC) luminescent and porous NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂ nanocomposite fibers are prepared by electrospinning process. The biocompatibility test on L929 fibrolast cells reveals low cytotoxicity of the fibers. The obtained fibers can be used as anti‐cancer drug delivery host carriers for investigation of the drug storage/release properties. Doxorubicin hydrochloride (DOX), a typical anticancer drug, is introduced into NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂ nanocomposite fibers (denoted as DOX‐NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂). The release properties of the drug carrier system are examined and the in vitro cytotoxicity and cell uptake behavior of these NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂ for HeLa cells are evaluated. The release of DOX from NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂ exhibits sustained, pH‐sensitive release patterns and the DOX‐NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂ show similar cytotoxicity as the free DOX on HeLa cells. Confocal microscopy observations show that the composites can be effectively taken up by HeLa cells. Furthermore, the fibers show near‐infrared UC luminescence and are successfully applied in bioimaging of HeLa cells. The results indicate the promise of using NaYF₄:Yb³⁺, Er³⁺@SiO₂ nanocomposite fibers as multi‐functional drug carriers for drug delivery and cell imaging.     

Fluorescence enhancement of single-phase red-blue emitting Ba3MgSi2O8:Eu2+,Mn2+ phosphors via Dy3+ addition for plant cultivation

Fluorescence enhancement of red and blue concurrently emitting Ba₃MgSi₂O₈:Eu²⁺,Mn²⁺ phosphors for plant cultivation has been investigated by Dy³⁺ addition. The Ba₃MgSi₂O₈:Eu²⁺,Mn²⁺,Dy³⁺(BMS-EMD) phosphors have two-color emissions at the wavelength peak values of 437 nm and 620 nm at the excitation of 350 nm. The two emission bands are coincident with the absorption spectrum for photosynthesis of plants. An obvious enhancement effect has been observed upon addition of Dy³⁺ with amount of 0.03 mol%, in which the intensities of both blue and red bands reach a maximum. The origin of red and blue emission bands is analysed. The photochromic parameters of the samples at the nearly UV excitation are tested. This fluoresence enhancement is of great significance for special solid state lighting equipment used in plant cultivation. This work has been supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 50872091) and the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin, China (06YFJMJC02300, 06TXTJJC14602).