Abstract
The authors report the infrared-to-visible frequency upconversion (UPC) process in Er3+ doped PbO–GeO2 glasses containing silver nanoparticles (NPs) with an average diameter of 2.2nm. The absorption spectra of the samples present a band centered at 470nm due to the surface plasmons associated with the NPs. The intensity of the band grows with increasing NP concentration. The experiments were performed by exciting the samples with a 980nm diode laser and observing the UPC emissions in the red-green region. The enhanced UPC intensity is attributed to the local field effect in the proximity of the NPs.
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