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Up-Converted Emissions Of Er3+ Doped Gd2(Wo4)3 Phosphors, Grayson L. Wiggins
Up-Converted Emissions Of Er3+ Doped Gd2(Wo4)3 Phosphors, Grayson L. Wiggins
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In this work, the up-conversion (UC) emissions of Er3+ in a gadolinium tungstate host was investigated to analyze the possible processes of up-conversion by 1500 nm and 980 nm excitation. Studies were conducted to see how the 4S3/2 -> 4I15/2 transition changed with varying current through the excitation source, varying excitation wavelength, and doping concentration. Power dependent studies revealed that under 1500 nm excitation the 4S3/2 -> 4I15/2 transition needed 3 photons, while 980 nm excitation could do the same transition with 2 photons. It was found that 1500 nm could produce more efficient red emission due to the 4I9/2 …