In
this work, instantaneous tuning of emission color in a monolithic
tellurite glass doped with Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ ions by modulating excitation frequency is experimentally
demonstrated for the first time. The green-to-red ratio of the emission
is changed successfully by varying the frequency from 100 to 7500
Hz due to different population rates of transitions due to red and
green emissions. Remarkable quantum yield values are obtained under
irradiation at a low power density. A multicolor plus-shaped image
is constructed for the glass using a galvanometer as a proof of concept
for the potentiality of lanthanide-doped luminescent glasses as screen
materials for volumetric displays. Additionally, the Judd–Ofelt
analysis shows good radiative transition probabilities, and the calculated
gain coefficient values indicate that favorable laser emission is
also obtainable upon proper excitation. The obtained results are encouraging,
revealing the potentials of lanthanide-doped glasses in a broad-band
spectrum of photonic applications where tunable emission is demanded
from a fixed monolithic material.