Upconverter Nanoparticles as Plasmon-induced Broadband Light Converters

Vallee Renaud Arthur Leon

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Upconverter Nanoparticles as Plasmon-induced Broadband Light Converters

Vallee Renaud Arthur Leon

Published in American Journal of Nanosciences (Volume 7, Issue 2)

Received: 9 April 2021 Accepted: 22 April 2021 Published: 8 May 2021

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Abstract

We show numerically how lanthanide-doped upconverter nanocrystals inserted at optimal positions in adjustable and smooth 2D plasmonic arrays may change and potentially control the whole UV-visible-NIR reflectance spectra displayed by these structures. The analysis and interplay between a custom-built simple 5-levels 2-electrons quantum model and the bare structure have been studied in depth and revealed very fundamental and interesting physics. Essentially, the largely and selectively enhanced white-light excitation field and optimized local density of states at the location of the emitters favor some energy transfer paths and a redistribution of light energy in a broad spectral range. Interestingly, the extent to which the spectra can be modulated owing to the emission properties of such very robust multilevel emitters may find interesting applications and notably allow increased efficiency of emission in Light Emitting Devices or solar light redistribution and collection in Solar cells, where conversions from one color to any other one play a major role.

Published in	American Journal of Nanosciences (Volume 7, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajn.20210702.11
Page(s)	35-41
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Plasmonic Array, Gap Mode Resonance, Upconverters, FDTD

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Paul Pascal Research Center, University of Bordeaux, The French National Centre for Scientific Research, Pessac, France

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