Ho3+/Tm3+ co-doped Na5Lu9F32 single crystals that were grown for the first time.
The maximum emission intensity at 2.0 μm is obtained at 1% Ho3+/1.3%Tm3+ sample.
The maximum emission cross section at 2.0 μm is 0.347 × 10−20 cm2.
The physical mechanism for energy transfer from Tm3+ to Ho3+ ions was analyzed.