Nd3+‐Yb3+/Nd3+‐Yb3+‐Li+ co‐doped Gd2O3 phosphors for up and down conversion luminescence |
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| Authors: | Sushil Kumar Ranjan Abhishek Kumar Soni Vineet Kumar Rai |
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| Affiliation: | Laser and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Department of Applied Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad‐826004, Jharkhand, India |
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| Abstract: | Frequency up‐conversion (UC) emission from the Nd3+‐Yb3+/Nd3+‐Yb3+‐Li+ co‐doped gadolinium oxide (Gd2O3) phosphors prepared by the solution combustion technique in the visible range have been studied by using 980 nm near infrared (NIR) laser diode excitation. The crystalline structure and formation of the cubic phase has been confirmed with the help of X‐ray diffraction (XRD) studies. XRD peak shifts have been found towards the lower diffraction angle side in the case of the Nd3+‐Yb3+‐Li+ co‐doped phosphors. Surface morphology and particle size information have been observed by using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis. Down‐conversion emission study under 351 nm excitation in the visible region for the Nd3+‐Yb3+/Nd3+‐Yb3+‐Li+ co‐doped phosphors has been performed. The UC emission bands lying in the green and red region arising from the Nd3+ ions have been enhanced by ~260 times, ~113 times due to incorporation of Li+ ions in the Nd3+‐Yb3+ co‐doped phosphors. Photometric characterization has been done for the Nd3+‐Yb3+/Nd3+‐Yb3+‐Li+ co‐doped phosphors. The present study suggests the capability of the synthesized phosphors in near‐infrared (NIR) to visible upconverter and luminescent device applications. |
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| Keywords: | CIE chromaticity frequency up‐conversion phosphors X‐ray diffraction |
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