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Intense infrared, visible up and down emissions in Er3+/Yb3+ co-doped SrAl12O19 obtained by urea assisted combustion route

  • Vijay SinghEmail author
  • M. Seshadri
  • M. Radha
  • N. Singh
  • Sooraj H. Nandyala
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Abstract

SrAl12O19 phosphors containing the Yb3+ and the Er3+ were prepared using the urea-assisted combustion process. The formation of the combustion products was confirmed by the XRD analysis, indicating the formation of the hexagonal phase. The Er3+ emission at 1.5 µm and the IR-to-visible up-conversion emission upon the 980-nm excitation were evaluated as a function of the excitation power. The stronger green-emission band (4S3/2 → 4I15/2) at 546 nm became evident. The intensity of the visible, up, and down emission bands were significantly enhanced in the Er3+/Yb3+:SrAl12O19 phosphor due to the energy transfer from the Yb3+ ions to the Er3+ ions. The results indicate the potential of Er3+ and Er3+/Yb3+:SrAl12O19 phosphors for applications in optoelectronic devices.

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This research was supported by Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2017R1D1A1B03030003).

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Vijay Singh
    • 1
    Email author
  • M. Seshadri
    • 2
  • M. Radha
    • 2
  • N. Singh
    • 1
  • Sooraj H. Nandyala
    • 3
  1. 1.Department of Chemical EngineeringKonkuk UniversitySeoulRepublic of Korea
  2. 2.Department of PhysicsFederal University of Juiz de ForaJuiz de ForaBrazil
  3. 3.School of Metallurgy and MaterialsUniversity of BirminghamBirminghamUK

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