Non-Linear Optical Properties of Er3+–Yb3+-Doped NaGdF4 Nanostructured Glass–Ceramics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials Preparation
2.2. Thermal and Structural Characterization
2.3. Optical Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Thermal and Structural Properties
3.2. Optical Properties
Up-Conversion Emission
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Undoped | 0.5 Er3+ | 0.5 Er3+–2Yb3+ | |
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Tg (°C) ± 3 | 510 | 530 | 546 |
Td (°C) ± 6 | 590 | 613 | 648 |
α·10−6 (K−1) ± 0.5 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 9.9 |
70Si7Gd | 550 °C-80 h | 580 °C-80 h | 580 °C-120 h | 600 °C-80 h |
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undoped | 13.0 ± 1 | – | 17.5 ± 1 | – |
0.5Er3+ | 13.2 ± 1 | – | 20.0 ± 1 | – |
0.5Er3+–2Yb3+ | 17.0 ± 1 | 20.0 ± 1 | 23.0 ± 1 | 28.0 ± 1 |
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Velázquez, J.J.; Gorni, G.; Balda, R.; Fernández, J.; Pascual, L.; Durán, A.; Pascual, M.J. Non-Linear Optical Properties of Er3+–Yb3+-Doped NaGdF4 Nanostructured Glass–Ceramics. Nanomaterials 2020, 10, 1425. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071425
Velázquez JJ, Gorni G, Balda R, Fernández J, Pascual L, Durán A, Pascual MJ. Non-Linear Optical Properties of Er3+–Yb3+-Doped NaGdF4 Nanostructured Glass–Ceramics. Nanomaterials. 2020; 10(7):1425. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071425
Chicago/Turabian StyleVelázquez, José J., Giulio Gorni, Rolindes Balda, Joaquin Fernández, Laura Pascual, Alicia Durán, and Maria J. Pascual. 2020. "Non-Linear Optical Properties of Er3+–Yb3+-Doped NaGdF4 Nanostructured Glass–Ceramics" Nanomaterials 10, no. 7: 1425. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10071425