Broad-band sensitized visible up-conversion in Y<sub>2</sub>Mg<sub>3</sub>Ge<sub>3</sub>O<sub>12</sub>:Ni<sup>2+</sup>,Er<sup>3+</sup>,Nb<sup>5+</sup> phosphors
Weiqi Yang, Siguo Xiao, Xiaoliang Yang, Yaoxiang Zhao
Abstract
Visible up-conversion is observed in the Ni 2+ , Er 3+ , Nb 5+ tri-doped Y 2 Mg 3 Ge 3 O 12 phosphor under excitation of light within its broad absorption band (900–1700 nm) such as 980 nm, 1064 nm, 1342 nm and 1550 nm.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphorMaterials scienceDopingVisible spectrumAbsorption (acoustics)Analytical Chemistry (journal)ExcitationChemistryOptoelectronicsPhysicsChromatographyComposite materialQuantum mechanicsLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsPhotorefractive and Nonlinear OpticsGlass properties and applications