Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5399664 | Journal of Luminescence | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Two broad photoluminescence (PL) bands peaking near 502 and 725Â nm are observed at room temperature in Ag-doped Li2B4O7 crystals pre-irradiated at room temperature with X-rays. Their respective excitation bands peak near 297 and 325Â nm. The requirement that the crystal be pre-irradiated establishes that these emissions are not related to Ag+ ions. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) helps assign models to the PL bands. EPR spectra show that two substitutional Ag2+ trapped-hole centers and one interstitial Ag0 trapped-electron center are produced at room temperature by the X-rays. A majority of the Ag2+ ions have no neighboring defects (and are referred to as Center A) while the remaining Ag2+ ions have a nearby defect (and are referred to as Center B). The PL bands are assigned to these two Ag2+ ions (the 502Â nm emission to Center A and the 725Â nm emission to Center B). A charge-transfer mechanism is responsible for the observed luminescence, i.e., an electron from a neighboring oxygen ion, upon excitation, moves to the Ag2+ ion and produces a Ag+ ion with an adjacent Oâ ion. This excited-state complex quickly decays radiatively and the original Ag2+ and O2â ions are restored. Optical absorption related to Ag2+ and Ag0 defects are observed in the ultraviolet and visible after the Ag-doped crystals are X-ray irradiated at room temperature.
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Authors
A.T. Brant, D.A. Buchanan, J.W. McClory, V.T. Adamiv, Ya.V. Burak, L.E. Halliburton, N.C. Giles,