2009 - KASSAB, L.R.P.; BOMFIM, F.A.; MARTINELLI, J.R.; WETTER, N.U.; NETO, J.J.; ARAUJO, CID B. de
We report the infrared-to-visible frequency upconversion in Er3+–Yb3+-codoped PbO-GeO2 glass containing silver nanoparticles (NPs). The optical excitation is made with a laser at 980 nm in resonance with the 2F5/2→2F7/2 transition of Yb3+ ions. Intense emission bands centered at 525, 550, and 662 nm were observed corresponding to Er3+ transitions. The simultaneous influence of the Yb3+→Er3+ energy transfer and the contribution of the intensified local field effect due to the silver NPs give origin to the enhancement of the whole frequency upconversion spectra.