Table 3 Lifetimes of 1G43H6 and 1G43F4 transitions of Tm3+ in α-NaLuF4:20%Yb3+, 1%Tm3+ nanocrystals doped with 0, 40 and 79 mol% Y3+.

From: Facile synthesis and emission enhancement in NaLuF4 upconversion nano/micro-crystals via Y3+ doping

Y3+ content (mol%)

τ1/ms (1G43H6, Tm3+)

τ2/ms (1G43F4, Tm3+)

0

0.391

0.354

40

0.330

0.250

79

0.541

0.353