Energy transfer from Ho3+ to Yb3+ has been demonstrated in fluoride crystals such as KYF4, BaY2F8, and LiYF4. This transfer was found to occur above a certain temperature and its efficiency increases with temperature. It accounts for the thermal quenching of green emission from upconverted Ho3+ and partly explains the failure, to date, to obtain room temperature, Yb3+ sensitized Ho3+ upconversion lasers in these three hosts. Low Yb3+ concentration is suggested for future attempts to achieve room temperature Yb3+, Ho3+ upconversion green laser operation of these crystals.
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