Upconversion luminescence ofNaYF4:Yb,Er nanocrystals with high uniformity

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2014-09-19
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TheNaYF4:Yb,Ernanocrystalsweresynthesizedviathethermaldecompositionofmetaloleateprecursors.Thenanocrystalsinhexagonalstructurewerehighlyuniformandinsizeof25nm.Thebrightupconversionluminescencewasobservedundertheexcitationof980nmlaserandtheupconversionemissionspectrawereinvestigatedatdifferentpumppowers.Theemissionintensityratioofredlighttogreenlightlinearlyincreasedwithpumppowerincreasing.ThisresultindicatedthatthereexistedalargethresholdpowerofsaturationpumpforthefirstexcitationstateinNaYF4:Yb,Ernanocrystalscomparingtothatinbulkmaterial.