Effect of shock wave treatment on luminescence of ZnS:Cu,Cl phosphors

It is shown that shock wave treatment of ZnS:Cu phosphor between synthesis and annealing steps by placing phosphor powder into preservation ampoule and subjecting to the effect of explosion has positive effect on photo- and electroluminescence brightness due to increase of activator (copper) solubility in phosphor matrix and formation of additional ClS-CuZn and ClS-VZn luminescent centers.