Upconversion Luminescence of Er3+, Tm3+ and Yb3+Co-doped Gd3Ga5O12 Nanocrystals

A series of Er3+,Tm3+ and Yb3+ doped Gd3Ga5O12 nanocrystals were prepared by a combustion method.The X-ray diffraction(XRD),field emission scanning electron microscope(FESEM)and upconversion(UC)emission spectra were used to characterize the samples.The results of XRD indicate that Gd3Ga5O12:Er3+,Tm3+,Yb3+ nanocrystals with cubic phase can be obtained.Under the excitation of a 980 nm laser,the different rare earth ions doped Gd3Ga5O12 nanocrystals show upconversion luminescence involving the green emission attributed to the 2H11/2→4I15/2,4S3/2→4I15/2 transitions of Er3+ ions,respectively,the red emissions assigned to the 4F9/2→4I15/2 transitions of Er3+ ions and the 1G4→3F4 as well as 3F2,3→3H6 transitions of Tm3+ ions,respectively,the blue emission attributed to 1G4→3H6 transitions of Tm3+ions,and the near-infrared assigned to the 3H4→3H6 transitions of Tm3+ ions.The CIE coordinates for the samples are calculated.The dependence of their upconversion luminescence properties on Yb3+ ion concentration is investigated.