Optical spectroscopy and confocal fluorescence imaging of upconverting Er3+-doped CaF2 nanocrystals

G. A. Kumar; C. W. Chen; R. E. Riman

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Optical spectroscopy and confocal fluorescence imaging of upconverting Er³⁺-doped CaF₂ nanocrystals

G. A. Kumar, C. W. Chen, R. E. Riman

School of Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering

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Abstract

Up-conversion emission and confocal fluorescence imaging of Er3+ -doped Ca F2 nanocrystals were investigated using infrared excitation. At Er3+ concentrations less than 2.8 mol %, green emission was dominant while red prevailed at higher concentrations. The simultaneous green and red emission and change in relative intensities is explained with a mechanism utilizing concepts of TPA, ESA, ET, and CR processes.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	093123
Journal	Applied Physics Letters
Volume	90
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2392284
State	Published - 2007

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Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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Optical spectroscopy and confocal fluorescence imaging of upconverting Er³⁺-doped CaF₂ nanocrystals

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