• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.39 no.8
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• pp.795-800
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• 2002

Yb:$YCa_4O(BO_3)_3$ (Yb:YCOB) single crystal, in which the concentration of $Yb^{3+}$ ion 20 at%, was grown by the Czocharalski method using an iridium crucible under N2 atmosphere. The optimum growth parameters to get a high quality of single crystals were found to be 1.5∼2 mm/h of pulling rate and 10∼20 rpm of rotation rate. According to the results of spectroscopic properties, absorption edge of Yb:YCOB was 236 nm. Two strong absorption line due to $Yb^{3+}$ ions were observed at 900 and 975 nm. Thermal expansion coefficients of Yb:YCOB crystal along a, b and c crystallographic axes from 320 to 650 K were 12.1${\times}10^{-6}$/K, 5.9${\times}10^{-6}$/K, 12.9${\times}10^{-6}$/K, respectively. Specific heat was 0.162 $cal/g{\cdot}K$ at 330 K.

• Applied Chemistry for Engineering
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• v.26 no.3
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• pp.319-325
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• 2015

Submicron-sized $CeO_2:Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ upconversion phosphor particles were synthesized by spray pyrolysis, and their luminescent properties were characterized by changing the concentration of $Er^{3+}$ and $Yb^{3+}$. $CeO_2:Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ showed an intense green and red emission due to the $^4S_{3/2}$ or $^2H_{11/2}{\rightarrow}^4I_{15/2}$ and $^4F_{9/2}{\rightarrow}^4I_{15/2}$ transition of $Er^{3+}$ ions, respectively. In terms of the emission intensity, the optimal concentrations of Er and Yb were 1.0 % and 2.0%, respectively, and the concentration quenching was found to occur via the dipole-dipole interaction. Upconversion mechanism was discussed by using the dependency of emission intensities on pumping powers and considering the dominant depletion processes of intermediate energy levels for the red and green emission with changing the $Er^{3+}$ concentration. An energy transfer from $Yb^{3+}$ to $Er^{3+}$ in $CeO_2$ host was mainly involved in ground-state absorption (GSA), and non-radiative relaxation from $^4I_{11/2}$ to $^4I_{13/2}$ of $Er^{3+}$ was accelerated by the $Yb^{3+}$ co-doping. As a result, the $Yb^{3+}$ co-doping led to greatly enhance the upconversion intensity with increasing ratios of the red to green emission. Finally, it is revealed that the upconversion emission is achieved by two photon processes in which the linear decay dominates the depletion of intermediate energy levels for green and red emissions for $CeO_2:Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ phosphor.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.129-132
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• 2000

Perdeuterated hexafluoroacetylacetonato -ytterbium [$Yb (HFA -D)$_3$_3$] complexes were synthesized by the koto-enol tautomerism reaction of $Yb(HFA-H)_3$ in methanol-$d_4$, in order to reduce the radiationless transition to the ligands. The luminescence properties of $Yb(HFA-D)_3$ complex were measured in the following anhydrous deuterated organic solvents : Acetone-$d_6$, Methanol-$d_4$, THF-$d_8$, $PO(OC$H_3$)_3$ and DMSO-$d_6$. The intensity, lifetime and quantum efficiency of the luminescence in DMSO-$d_6$ were superior to those in other deuterated solvents. It was suggested that the anhydrous DMSO-d$_{6}$ might be the most appropriate solvent for the liquid laser material of $Yb(HFA-D)_3$ complex.x.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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• 2000.11a
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• pp.129-132
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• 2000

Perdeuterated hexaflouroacetyIacetonato-ytterbium $[Yb(HFA-D)_3]$ complexes were synthesized by the keto-en01 tautomerism reaction of $Yb(HFA-D)_3$ in methanol-$d_4$ in order to reduce the radiationless transition to the ligands. The luminescence properties of $Yb(HFA-D)_3$ complex were measured in the following anhydrous deuterated organic solvents ; Acetone-$d_6$, Methanol -$d_4$, THF-$d_6$, PO$(OHC_3)_3$ and DMSO-$d_6$. The intensity, lifetime and quantum efficiency of the luminescence in DMSO-$d_6$ were superior to those in other deuterated solvents. It was suggested that the anhydrous DMSO-$d_6$ might be the most appropriate solvent for the liquid laser material of $Yb(HFA-D)_3$ complex.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.23 no.3
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• pp.142-145
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• 2013

The upconversion (UC) luminescence of $Li^+/Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ co-doped $CaWO_4$ phosphors and effects of $Yb^{3+}$ concentration are investigated in detail. Single crystallized $CaWO_4$ : $Li^+/Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ phosphor can be obtained, co-doped up to 35.0/5.0/30.0 mol% ($Li^+/Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$) by solid-state reaction. Under 980 nm excitation, $CaWO_4$ : $Li^+/Er^{3+}/Yb^{3+}$ phosphor exhibited strong green UC emissions visible to the naked eye at 530 and 550 nm induced by the intra 4f transitions of $Er^{3+}$ ($^4H_{11/2}$, $^4S_{3/2}{\rightarrow}^4I_{15/2}$). The optimum doping concentrations of $Yb^{3+}$ that would result in the highest UC luminescence were determined, and a possible UC mechanism that depends on the pumping power is discussed in detail.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 1997.04a
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• pp.49-53
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• 1997

In this paper, YbBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{x}$ superconductor was sintered by means of conventional solid reaction and the textured YbBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{x}$ was prepared by the Melted-Condensed Process in which SmBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{x}$ crystal was used as seed crystal to introduce the YbBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{x}$ crystal growth. The texture of YbBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{x}$ was examined by X-ray diffraction, and the fracture of YbBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{x}$ sample was observed by SEM, which proved the sample was well oriented. After oxygen absorption of the textured YbBa$_{2}$Cu$_{3}$O$_{x}$ sample, it's critical temperature was measureed to be 86K.eed to be 86K.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
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• v.11 no.3
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• pp.151-156
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• 2000

Yb/YAG single crystals were grown from the melt composition of Y/sub 1-x/Yb/sub x/)₃Al/sub 5/O/sub 12/ where x equal to 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 33, 50, 75 and 100 at % by floating zone method. Optimum growth parameters to get high quality single crystals were 3.5 mm/h of growth rate and 20 rpm of rotation rate under the N₂ atmosphere. After the growth, color of crystals was appeared with pale blue due to the lack of oxygen, but it was disappeared after annealing at 1450℃ for 2 hr. Absorption coefficients were linearly increased depending on the concentration of Yb/sup 3+/ ions. Broad emission band was measured in the range of 1020 to 1050 nm with the peak intensity at 1031 nm and 1051 nm because of ²F/sub 5/2/(1)→²F/sub 7/2/(3) and ²F/sub 5/2/(1)→²F/sub 7/2/(4) transition respectively. When Yb/sup 3+/ ions were substituted with high rates, there were tendency to decrease the measured fluorescent lifetime for Yb ions depending on the concentration of Yb/sup 3+/ ions.

• Journal of the Korean institute of surface engineering
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.242-247
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• 2012

Yb-doped ITO (ITO:Yb) films were deposited on unheated non-alkali glass substrates by magnetron cosputtering using two cathodes (DC, RF) equipped with the ITO and $Yb_2O_3$ target, respectively. The composition of the ITO:Yb films was controlled by adjusting the RF powers from 0 W to 480 W in 120 W steps with the DC power fixed at 70 W. The ITO:Yb films had a higher crystallization temperature ($200^{\circ}C$) than that of the ITO films ($170^{\circ}C$), which was attributed to both larger ionic radius of $Yb^{3+}$ and higher bond enthalpy of $Yb_2O_3$, compared to ITO. This amorphous ITO:Yb film post-annealed at $170^{\circ}C$ showed a resistivity of $5.52{\times}10^{-4}{\Omega}cm$, indicating that a introduction of Yb increased resistivity of the ITO film. However, these amorphous ITO:Yb films showed a high etching rate, fine pattering property, and a very smooth surface morphology above the crystallization temperature of the amorphous ITO films (about $170^{\circ}C$). The transmittance of all films was >80% in the visible region.

• Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
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• v.20 no.4
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• pp.173-177
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• 2010

Thermal stabilizing effect of $Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ codoping into $TiO_2$ powder prepared by sol-gel method and its upconversion characteristics were analyzed. The effect of $TiO_2:Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ ions on crystallinity and phase transition was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The change of band-gap energy induced from Yb and Er codoping was analyzed by UV-Vis. The band-gap energy of $TiO_2$ have been slightly narrowed by $Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ codoping, which indicated that the $Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ ions can enhance the photo-catalytic property of $TiO_2$. green and red up-conversions of $Yb^{3+}$ and $Er^{3+}$ co-doped $Y_2O_3:Yb^{3+},\;Er^{3+}$ phosphor were analyzed by PL equipped with 980 nm laser.

• Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers Conference
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• 2001.07a
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• pp.640-643
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• 2001

Perdeuterated hexaflouroacetylacetonato-ytterbium [Yb(SOL-D)$_3$] complexes were synthesized by the keto-enol tautomerism reaction of Yb(SOL-H)$_3$in methanol-d$_4$in order to reduce the radiationless transition to the ligands. The luminescence properties of Yb(SOL-D)$_3$complex were measured in the following anhydrous deuterated organic solvents ; Methanol-d$_4$, THF-d$_{8}$, PO(O$CH_3$)$_3$and DMSO-d$_{6}$. The intensity, lifetime and quantum efficiency of the luminescence in DMSO-d$_{6}$ were superior to those in other deuterated solvents. It was suggested that the anhydrous DMSO-d$_{6}$ might be the most appropriate solvent for the liquid laser material of Yb(SOL-D)$_3$complex.complex.