Er3+ luminescence as a sensor of high pressure and strong external magnetic fields

R. Valiente, M. Millot, F. Rodriguez, J. Gonzalez, J-M. Broto, S. George, S. Garcia-Revilla, Y. Romanyuk, Markus Pollnau

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we present the preliminary results of the combined effect of high pressure (up to 7.5 GPa) and strong external magnetic fields (up to 28.5 T) on the photoluminescence (PL) properties of $Er^{3+}–Yb^{3+}$ co-doped single-crystal thin films of well-oriented $KY(WO_4)_2$ at low temperatures. Measurements were carried out under pulsed magnetic field, exciting the $Er^{3+}$ ions via upconversion mechanisms by a Ti:sapphire laser with the external magnetic field applied along the crystallographic b axis. The detailed study of the green $^{4}S_3/_2 - ^{4}I_1_5/_2 Er^{3+}$ PL after infrared excitation around 1μm as a function of pressure and external magnetic field reveals the potential applicability of this system as sensor of high magnetic fields, high pressure and low temperature, simultaneously.
    Original languageUndefined
    Article number10.1080/08957950903371716
    Pages (from-to)748-753
    Number of pages6
    JournalHigh pressure research
    Volume29
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 17 Nov 2009

    Keywords

    • EWI-17272
    • IR-69656
    • METIS-264485
    • IOMS-APD: Active Photonic Devices

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