Abstract
Frequency upconversion of cw infrared radiation at 1.06 mu m into the
visible in Er3+/Yb3+-codoped Ga2S3:La2O3 chalcogenide glass samples is
presented. Intense green and red emission bands around 530, 555, and 670
nm, respectively, are observed in addition to near-infrared 830 and 925
nM less intense signals. Energy transfer processes and nonradiative
phonon-assisted decays account for the population of the H-2(11/2),
S-4(3/2), and F-4(9/2) emitting levels. The dependence of the red
emission with the Yb3+ concentration is also analyzed. The potential
application of the Er/Yb-codoped Ga2S3:La2O3 glass for upconversion
based optical devices is discussed. (C) 1998 American Institute of
Physics.
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