Erbium upconversion luminescence from sol-gel derived multilayer porous inorganic perovskite film

Erbium-doped barium titanate (BaTiO3:Er) xerogel film with a thickness of about 500 nm was formed on the porous strontium titanate (SrTiO3) xerogel film on Si substrate after annealing at 800 °C or 900 °C. The elaborated structures show room temperature upconversion luminescence under 980 nm excitation with the photoluminescence (PL) bands at 523, 546, 658, 800 and 830 nm corresponding to 2H11/2→4I15/2, 4S3/2→4I15/2, 4F9/2→4I15/2 and 4I9/2→4I15/2 transitions of trivalent erbium. Raman and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis of BaTiO3:Er\porous SrTiO3\Si structure showed the presence of perovskite phases. Its excellent up-conversion optical performance will greatly broaden its applications in perovskite solar cells and high-end anti-counterfeiting technologies

Upconversion Luminescence of Er3+ Ions from Barium Titanate Xerogel Powder and Target Fabricated by Explosive Compaction Method

Photo- and cathodoluminescence in the visible range from erbium-doped barium titanate xerogels obtained in the form of a powder and a target pressed from it by explosive compaction are investigated. The powder and target exhibit upconversion luminescence of erbium ions excited at wavelengths in the regions 950–1000 and 1450–1550 nm that is characterized by strong bands at 650 and 520–560 nm and a weak band at ~820 nm that correspond to the 4F9/2 → 4I15/2, 2H11/2 → 4I15/2, 4S3/2 → 4I15/2, and 4I9/2 → 4I15/2 transitions of Er3+. The target also demonstrates cathodoluminescence at room temperature and liquid nitrogen temperature with the strongest bands at 650, 520, and 538 nm