On the efficient Te4+→Yb3+ cooperative energy transfer mechanism in tellurite glasses: A potential material for luminescent solar concentrators
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2019-04-15
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Te4+/Yb3+ co-doped 80%TeO2–20%Li2O glasses (amounts in mol%) were prepared by the conventional melt-quenching method in an ambient atmosphere, in order to investigate their optical characteristics for application in solar cells. An efficient near-infrared down-conversion mechanism was observed in these samples, involving the emission of two near infrared photons (at around 978 nm) after the absorption of one photon in the ultraviolet-blue region. This effect occurred by means of a process of cooperative energy transfer (CET) from Te4+ to Yb3+ ions. The CET efficiency (ηCET) was calculated from radiative transitions (lifetime) and also by a new method, developed in this work, based on rate equations quantifying the non-radiative transitions (thermal effect) involved in the system. The two methods showed very good agreement, with ηCET between 82 and 100% obtained for the sample prepared using a higher Yb3+ concentration (4 mol%). The results suggested that these tellurite materials could have potential applications in improving the efficiency of silicon-based solar cells.
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Cooperative energy transfer, Down-conversion, Te4+ ions, Tellurite glass, Thermal lens effect, Yb3+ ions
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Journal of Alloys and Compounds, v. 781, p. 1119-1126.