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Abstract
Ceramic phosphors Tm2-xWO6:xYb3+ synthesized by solid-state reaction method. The up-conversion (UC) dynamics in the Yb3+-doped Tm2WO6 phosphor were investigated, which demonstrated a single-photon UC process from a near-infrared (NIR) excitation at 980 nm to an NIR emission corresponding to the 3H4 → 3H6 transition of Tm3+. X-ray photoelectron spectra confirmed the chemical states of the constituent elements. The diffuse reflectance spectra confirmed that Tm2WO6 requires doping with Yb3+ ions in order to be able to absorb the energy at 980 nm. UC emission properties of the phosphors depend on the Yb3+ ion concentration. NIR emission of Tm3+ is much stronger than visible emissions when Yb3+ doping. The NIR and red emissions were caused by a single-photon UC process, whereas the blue emission was caused by a two-photon process. The temperature-dependent UCL showed an initial rise in the UC intensity and then a consistent decrease with the variation in temperature.
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