Lanthanide-doped inorganic nanoparticles possess superior physicochemical features such
as long-lived luminescence, large antenna-generated Stokes or anti-Stokes shifts, narrow …

Upconversion (UC) refers to nonlinear optical processes in which the sequential absorption
of two or more photons leads to the emission of light at shorter wavelength than the …

Quantum dots (QDs) have received great interest for diverse applications due to their distinct
advantages, such as narrow and symmetric emission with tunable colors, broad and strong …

Optical nanomaterials (ONMs) have attracted significant attention of the global research
community owing to their several superior advantages. Some of the ONMs depict negligible …

The photoluminescence properties of rare-earth (lanthanide) compounds have been
fascinating researchers for decades. 1-14 An attractive feature of luminescent lanthanide …

A benchmark publication, the first edition of the Phosphor Handbook set the standard for
references in this field. Completely revised and updated, this second edition explores new …

Photon upconversion in rare earth activated phosphors involves multiple mechanisms of
electronic transitions. Stepwise optical excitation, energy transfer, and various nonlinear and …

Nanoparticles of LaF3 doped with Ln3+ (Ln= Eu, Er, Nd, and Ho) have been prepared that
are dispersible in organic solvents. From the spectrum of Eu3+ it has been concluded that …

A simple hydrothermal method has been developed for the systematic synthesis of
lanthanide orthophosphate crystals with different crystalline phases and morphologies. It …

Multifunctional strontium hydroxyapatite (SrHAp) nanorods with luminescent and
mesoporous properties have been successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal method …