Castro, T. [UNESP]Manzani, D.Ribeiro, S. J.L. [UNESP]2018-12-112018-12-112018-08-01Journal of Luminescence, v. 200, p. 260-264.0022-2313http://hdl.handle.net/11449/170914In this work, Er3+-containing fluoroindate glasses were synthesized by the conventional melt-quenching method varying Er3+ content from 0.1 to 7 mol%. The series of fluoroindate glass were investigated according to their luminescent properties. Upon excitation at 1550 nm, all glass samples showed green, red and near-infrared emissions centered at 550, 667 and 978 nm. Energy transfer upconversion (ETU) is the main mechanism responsible for the upconverted emissions and involves neighbour erbium ions. The highest near-infrared emission intensity at 1000 nm is observed for the glass sample containing 7 mol% of Er3+, which was used to evaluate the photovoltaic response of monocrystalline and monofacial silicon solar cell. This approach represents a beneficial strategy to stud spectral modification in upconverter materials.260-264engFluoroindate glassesPhotocurrentRare-earthSolar cellArtigo10.1016/j.jlumin.2018.04.028Acesso aberto2-s2.0-850456771572-s2.0-85045677157