Upconverted luminescence under 800nm laser diode excitation in Nd3+-activated fluoroaluminate glass

We report on the upconverted luminescence in neodymium-activated fluoroaluminate glass obtained with 800 nm diode laser excitation. Several anti-Stokes emissions: at 588, 607, 720 and 750 nm are observed and appropriate transitions are assigned. For both latter emissions we observe strong dependence on temperature: the 720 nm emission intensity decreases with temperature, whereas the 750 nm emission increases. Interpretations are presented in terms of the influence of oxygen-affected sites on the radiationless transitions and multiphonon anti-Stokes excitation. The models provide reasonable fits to the experimental data.