Spectroscopic properties and Judd-Ofelt theory analysis of erbium chelates

Erbium chelates including tris(acetylacetonato) erbium(III) monohydrate, tris(acetylacetonato)(1,10-phenanthroline) erbium(III) and tris(trifluoroacetylacetonato)(1,10-phenanthroline) erbium(III) are synthesized. Judd-Ofelt theory is employed on basis of the UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectra of erbium chelates dissolved in methanol. Judd-Ofelt parameters of erbium chelates are determined by a least square fitting and dealt with the chemical structure of erbium chelates. Photoluminescence characteristics of erbium chelates are investigated upon excitation at 488 nm by an Ar+ laser. The qualitative correlation of Judd-Ofelt parameters with photoluminescence properties for erbium chelates is also discussed. It is found that larger Ω6 value for erbium chelate is and larger photoluminescence intensity at 1.54 μm is, and Ω2 value should contribute to the photoluminescence full width at half maximum (FWHM) at 1.54 μm. The changes of Judd-Ofelt parameters result from the introduction of the second ligand phenathroline or the substitution of electron-drawing group CF3 in β-diketone for erbium chelates.