Research Article

Upconversion luminescence and Visible-Infrared Properties of β-NaLuF4:Er3+ Microcrystals Synthesized by the Surfactant-Assisted Hydrothermal Method

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(a) Photoluminescence excitation spectra ( ) of β-NaLuF4:12 mol%Er3+ with hexagonal prisms morphology; (b) visible photoluminescence spectra of β-NaLuF4:12 mol%Er3+ under 416 nm excitation (black line), under 1.54 μm excitation (red line), and under 416 nm and 1.54 μm dual excitation (blue line) ( , ); (c) absolute enhancement ( ) for the as-prepared β-NaLuF4:12 mol%Er3+ crystals using different surfactants with increasing 1.54 μm laser power under 416 nm and 1.54 μm dual excitation.
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