Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1646481 | Materials Letters | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A series of phosphors with composition La9.33−x−y−zSi6O24O2 (x=Er, y=Ce, z=Yb) with the silicate oxyapatite structure were synthesized by a sol–gel spin-coating technique. The products formed as well-crystallized laminae 6–8 nm thick. Spectroscopic measurements in the near-infrared showed that excitation through Ce3+ enhances 1.53 μm emission of Er3+ by a factor of 50, while the effect of Yb3+ is to quench the luminescence.
► Lanthanum silicate with the oxyapatite structure can be synthesized by a sol–gel spin-coating technique. ► Er3+ activations yield a relatively weak emission at 1.53 μm. ► Ce3+ co-activation increases the infrared emission by about 50 times.
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Authors
H.K. Juwhari, M.H. Kailani, B.I. Lahlouh, S.A. Abedrabbo, K.A. Saleh, W.B. White,