کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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5403749 | 1392766 | 2008 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
Optical properties of europium doped LiGdF4 (LGF) powders synthesized by the sol-gel process were investigated in the VUV range. Emission of two visible photons (due to 5D0â7FJ transitions on two Eu3+ ions) per absorbed VUV photon was demonstrated indicating that a quantum cutting phenomenon takes place. This mechanism is explained by a two-step energy transfer when exciting Gd3+ ions in their 6GJ high energy level. Best luminescence efficiency was recorded at room temperature for samples with a doping rate of 5Â mol% in europium ions. Effect of rare-earth concentration on internal quantum cutting efficiency was studied. Temperature dependence was also investigated and showed that the down-conversion process upon excitation at 202Â nm becomes inefficient at low temperature since energy transfer from Gd3+ ions to Eu3+ ions is not effective any more. Such a result was connected with the thermal population at room temperature of Eu3+7F1 state which is involves in the first step of the energy transfer.
Journal: Journal of Luminescence - Volume 128, Issue 4, April 2008, Pages 635-641