Abstract
Trivalent lanthanides, also called rare-earth ions (REIs), show light emissions in almost all the near infrared and visible spectrum. Such luminescent properties are often related to potential applications in a variety of fields since sharp emission lines, meta-stable states, the ability of converting long/short-wavelengths (up/down-conversion process), energy transfer processes (resonant and non-resonant) and high quantum efficiency make them appropriate for the manufacture of many optical devices.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 41-57 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Springer Series in Materials Science |
Volume | 254 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
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