| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1494884 | Optical Materials | 2013 | 9 Pages |
•Energy transfer from 5d state of Pr3+ to the 4f state of Gd3+is proved.•Non-radiative relaxation from 5d to 4f state of Pr3+ is evidenced.•Localized recombination processes from electron traps to 4f levels of Pr3+ occurs.•Pr3+ is an ineffective activation ion for Gd-based multicomponent aluminate garnets.
(GdxLu3−x)Ga3Al2O12:0.3 at.%Pr (x = 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6) (GLGAG:Pr) polycrystalline powders are prepared by solid-state reaction method. To better understand the luminescence mechanism, the optical diffuse reflectance, photoluminescence emission and excitation, X-ray excited luminescence spectra and decay kinetics of GLGAG:Pr were investigated in detailed, allowing the determination of energy transfer from 5d state of Pr3+ to 4f state of Gd3+, and the non-radiative relaxation from 5d to 4f state of Pr3+. Besides, the former process plays more negative role in the emission quenching of GLGAG:Pr than later one. Pr3+ ion is regarded as an ineffective activation ion in Gd-based multicomponent aluminate garnets. In addition, the wavelength-resolved thermoluminescence spectra of GLGAG:Pr were studied after UV and X-ray irradiation. It is revealed that the localized recombination processes from electron traps to lower lying 4f levels of Pr3+ occurs without populating the higher 5d levels of Pr3+.
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