Spectral analysis of 1G4 level in the Pr3+:YLF crystal

Wang, Zhongyu; Dai, Zhengdong; Ji, Shuaihao; Huang, Shanshan; Xiao, Bo; He, Zhibin; Xu, Huiying; Caï, Zhiping

doi:10.1016/j.jlumin.2022.118870

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“…The levels involved in cross-relaxation, 1 G 4 and 3 H 6 , are known to exhibit lifetimes in the range of several milliseconds. [50][51][52] Since these lifetimes exceed the simulation window of 300 μs by around one order of magnitude, we consider the energy trapped in these levels during the further simulation. Respective ions are excluded from interaction with other ions or the surrounding medium.…”

Section: Monte Carlo Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predicting the Excitation Dynamics in Lanthanide Nanoparticles

Spelthann

Thiem

Melchert

et al. 2023

Advanced Optical Materials

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With their dipole-forbidden 4f transitions, lanthanides doped in nanoparticles promise high excited state lifetimes and quantum yields that are required for applications such as composite lasers or nanoscale quantum memories. Quenching at the nanoparticle surface, however, severely reduces the lifetime and quantum yield and requires resource-consuming experimental optimization that could not be replaced by simulations due to the limitations of existing approaches until now. Here, a versatile approach is presented that fully accounts for spatiotemporal dynamics and reliably predicts the lifetimes and quantum yields of lanthanide nanoparticles. LiYF 4 :Pr 3+ nanoparticles are synthesized as a model system, and the lifetimes of a concentration series (≈10 nm, 0.7−1.47 at%) are used to match the model parameters to the experimental conditions. Employing these parameters, the lifetimes and quantum yields of a size series (≈5 at%, 12−21 nm) are predicted with a maximum uncertainty of 12.6%. To demonstrate the potential of the model, a neutral shell is added around the core particles in the model which extends the lifetime by up to 44%. Furthermore, spatiotemporal analysis of single nanoparticles points toward a new type of energy trapping in lanthanide nanoparticles. Consequently, the numerical optimization brings applications such as efficient nanoparticle lasers or quantum memories within reach.

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Section: Monte Carlo Simulationmentioning

confidence: 99%