Figure 3

Upconversion luminescence decay dynamics of the 5I6 (λem = 1150 nm) and 5I7 (λem = 2000 nm) levels of Ho3+ ions as well as 3F4 (λem = 1800 nm) levels of Tm3+ ions in the Ho3+/Yb3+/Tm3+/LiNbO3 single crystals doped with different Mg2+ ion concentrations under 980 nm excitation.