Title :
Visible to near infrared conversion in Ce3+-Yb3+ Co-doped YAG ceramics
Author :
Ueda, Jumpei ; Tanabe, Setsuhisa
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Human & Environ. Studies, Kyoto Univ., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
The energy transfer from Ce3+ to Yb3+ in Ce3+-Yb3+:YA G (Y3Al5O12) ceramics was observed. While the energy transfer efficiency estimated from the lifetime was about 48%, the observed quantum yield of Yb3+ emission was about 11% upon Ce3+ excitation in the sample.
Keywords :
ceramics; cerium; doping profiles; infrared spectra; materials preparation; visible spectra; ytterbium; yttrium compounds; YAG:Ce3+,Yb3+; ceramics preparation; cerium-ytterbium ions co-doped YAG ceramics; energy transfer efficiency estimation; quantum yield; visible to near infrared conversion; Ceramics; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Energy exchange; High speed optical techniques; Laser excitation; Luminescence; Optical filters; Phosphors; Photovoltaic cells; Sea measurements; Ce3+; YAG; Yb3+; down conversion; solar cell;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292374