Published February 15, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Influence of Yb3+ content on microstructure and fluorescence of oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing LaF3 nano-crystals

  • 1. State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002 (China)

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The influence of Yb3+ content on structural evolution and fluorescence properties of oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing LaF3 nano-crystals were systematically investigated. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experiments indicated that Yb3+ ions acted as nucleating agent to facilitate LaF3 crystallization. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) results verified the incorporation of Yb3+ into LaF3 nano-crystal lattice. The absorption, emission spectra and fluorescence decays were measured. The infrared emission intensity of 4F5/2→4F7/2 transition under 980 nm excitation enhanced, while the measured lifetime reduced due to the increase of non-radiative transition probability, with the increase of Yb3+ content in glass ceramic. However, when Yb3+ doping reached 4.0 mol% the concentration quenching effect appeared

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DOI
10.1016/j.matchemphys.2006.08.005;
PII
S0254-0584(06)00232-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Materials Chemistry and Physics
Journal Volume
101
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 464-469
ISSN
0254-0584
CODEN
MCHPDR

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