Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ codoped NaY(WO₄)₂ microstructures with various Tm³⁺ concentrations and 10 mol% Yb³⁺ concentration were prepared by a microwave-assisted hydrothermal method, and their upconversion luminescence (UCL) was investigated. Under excitation at 980 nm, Tm³⁺/Yb³⁺ codoped NaY(WO₄)₂ exhibited strong blue and near infrared (NIR) emissions, respectively, corresponding to ¹G₄ --> ³H₆ and ³H₄ --> ³H₆ transitions, with weak red emission due to the ¹G₄ --> ³H₄ transition. The optimum doping concentrations of Tm³⁺ for the highest blue and NIR UCL were investigated, and it was found that the optimal concentrations for blue and NIR emissions were 0.5 mol% and 1.5 mol%, respectively. In addition, an analysis of temperature dependent blue and NIR UCL in both the samples with low and high Tm³⁺ concentrations, respectively, was undertaken. The results implied that the sample with low Tm³⁺ concentration displayed more obvious effect on the thermal quenching of ¹G₄ level.
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