Blue and green upconversion luminescence modification of Tb3+–Yb3+ co-doped Ca5(PO4)3F inverse opal

摘要

Tb3+–Yb3+ co-doped Ca5(PO4)3F inverse opal photonic crystals were prepared by a self-assembly technique in combination with a sol–gel method. Upconversion luminescence characteristics of the inverse opals were investigated. The results indicate that photonic band gap has a significant effect on upconversion luminescence of Tb3+–Yb3+ co-doped Ca5(PO4)3F inverse opal. Significant inhibition of the green or blue upconversion luminescence was inspected if the photonic band gap overlapped with the emission band of Tb3+ ions.