Fast UV luminescence in Pr3+-doped eulytite double phosphates

作者:Ivanovskikh K; Meijerink A; Ronda C; Piccinelli F; Speghini A; Bettinelli M*
来源:Optical Materials, 2011, 34(2): 419-423.
DOI:10.1016/j.optmat.2011.04.032

摘要

The paper presents the synthetic procedure and the structural characterisation of Pr3+-doped eulytite double phosphates Sr3La(PO4)(3) and Ba3Lu(PO4)(3). The luminescence properties of these materials were studied employing time-resolved VUV spectroscopy upon excitation with synchrotron radiation. The 5d-4f emission of Pr3+ ions was detected and assigned. It was shown that energy transfer from host to Pr3+ 5d states is quite inefficient. At the same time the materials demonstrate unwanted defect-related emission that presents main path for relaxation of host relaxation excitations.