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October 2009

Strong 1.53 μm to NIR-VIS-UV upconversion in Er-doped fluoride glass for high-efficiency solar cells

Published in JOSA B, Vol. 26 Issue 10, pp.1930-1938 (2009)
by Svetlana Ivanova and Fabienne Pellé

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Spotlight summary: This manuscript describes measurements of the absolute efficiency of 1.5 μm to near-IR upconversion in Er³⁺ doped fluoride glasses, with possible application to enhancing silicon solar cell efficiency. The experimental data collected here should be useful for spectroscopists who wonder about the actual performances of their materials.

Technical Division: Light–Matter Interactions
ToC Category: Materials

OCIS Codes:	(160.2750) Materials : Glass and other amorphous materials
	(160.4330) Materials : Nonlinear optical materials
	(160.4760) Materials : Optical properties
	(160.5690) Materials : Rare-earth-doped materials
	(300.6280) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, fluorescence and luminescence
	(300.6410) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, multiphoton