Tb/Yb doped Y2O3 transparent ceramic was fabricated by vacuum sintering of nano particles.
Zr4+ and La3+ utilized as sintering additive which controls random grain growth during sintering were incorporated in the nanoparticle during synthesis.
Transmittance of ∼80% was achieved in 1 mm thick pellet (in ∼450 to ∼2000 nm range). Upconverted emission peaks at ∼483, ∼543, ∼583 and ∼625 nm were observed for IR excitation at 929 and 976 nm excitations.
The strong emission band observed at 543 nm with high PL intensity due to Yb-Tb energy transfer upconversion indicated that (Tb0.01Yb0.01La0.01Zr0.02Y0.95)2O3 transparent ceramic is a promising laser gain medium for green emission.