Casillas Rubio, AlejandroMéndez González, DiegoLaurenti, MarcoRubio Retama, Benito JorgeGómez Calderón, ÓscarMelle Hernández, Sonia2024-10-212024-10-212024A. Casillas-Rubio, D. Mendez-Gonzalez, M. Laurenti, J. Rubio-Retama, O. G. Calderón and S. Melle, Impact of excitation pulse width on the upconversion luminescence lifetime of NaYF 4 :Yb 3+ ,Er 3+ nanoparticles, Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 12184–12195.10.1039/d4nr00718bhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109165Contrato pre doctoral de Alejandro Casillas Rubio concedido por UCM-Santander (CT15/23).2024 Acuerdos transformativos CRUEThe upconversion luminescence (UCL) lifetime has a wide range of applications, serving as a critical parameter for optimizing the performance of upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) in various fields. It is crucial to understand that this lifetime does not directly correlate with the decay time of the emission level; rather, it represents a compilation of all the physical phenomena taking place in the upconversion process. To delve deeper into this, we analyzed the dependence of the UCL lifetime on the excitation pulse width for β-NaYF4:Yb3+,Er3+ nanoparticles. The results revealed a significant increase in the UCL lifetime with both the excitation pulse width and the excitation intensity. The laser fluence was identified as the parameter governing the UCL decay dynamics. We showcased the universality of the pulse-width-dependent UCL lifetime phenomenon by employing UCNPs of various sizes, surface coatings, host matrices, Yb3+ and Er3+ ratios, and dispersing UCNPs in different solvents. Theoretical explanations for the experimental findings were derived through a rate equation analysis. Finally, we discussed the implications of these results in UCNP-FRET (Förster resonance energy transfer)-based applications.engAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/journal article2040-3372https//doi.org/10.1039/d4nr00718bhttps://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2024/nr/d4nr00718bopen accessÓptica y optometríaOptica (Química)Farmacia2209 Óptica