Reaction dynamics of the Ca(D2, PJ) + CH3I → CaI + CH3 system: chemiluminescence, energy disposal and product polarization

The Ca(¹D₂, ³P_J) + CH₃ → CaI(A,B) + CH₃ reactions system has been studied by measuring its chemiluminescence under beam-gas conditions. Absolute values of the state-to-state reaction cross-sections were determined at low collision energy . In addition, the electronic branching ratio and product energy disposal have been determined for each metastable reaction. The major changed observed in the chemiluminescence when comparing the Ca(¹D₂) reaction versus that of Ca(³P_J) is the total yield associated with the former reaction. To the best of our spectral resolution neither the electronic branching ratio e.g. CaI(A)/CaI(B) nor the internal CaI energy disposal change significantly as the metastable Ca(¹D₂)/Ca(³P_J) ratio is varied. In spite of the fact that the Ca(³P_J) reaction is less exoergic, the CaI product appears with a higher fraction of internal energy than that of Ca(¹D₂) reaction. Thus, the fraction of the total energy appearing in CaI internal energy amounts to 57.5% in the Ca(³P_J) reaction while it is 19.3% only for the Ca(¹D₂) reaction. This difference is discussed in the light of a distinct mechanism associated with the attack of the excited Ca atom into the C---I bond. No significant chemiluminescence yield was found for the energetically open CaCH^*₃ channels.

The product chemiluminescence polarization was also measured as a function of the metastable concentration. A significant degree of polarization was found depending upon the specific electronic excitation. The analysis of the polarization emission associated to the parallel CaI(X ²Σ⁺ ← B ²Σ⁺) emission led into a strong polarization of the product rotational angular momentum. The comparison of the product rotational alignment for the kinematically identical Ca(¹D₂, ³P_J, ¹P₁) + CH₃ → CaI^* (B₂Σ⁺) + CH₃ reaction system showed that the CaI rotational polarization diminishes in the ³P_J → ¹D₂ → ¹P₁ sequence, e.g. as the reaction exothermicity increases. In addition the degree of polarization associated with other emission bands as for example CaI(X ²Σ⁺ ← A ²Π_1/2) indicates the presence of a parallel transition which was been interpreted as mixing of Hund's case (a) and (c) appropriate for this heavy CaI diatom produced with a high rotational excitation.     

Laser-induced population depletion effects in double resonance excitation with Hg vapors

By monitoring the green fluorescence transition of mercury vapor 7 ³S₁→6 ³P⁰₂ (546.074 nm) excited by two pulsed dye lasers tuned at two connected atomic resonant frequencies, i.e. 6 ¹S₀→6 ³P⁰₁ (253.652 nm) and 6 ³P⁰₁→ 7 ³S₁ (435.835 nm), a decrease in the green fluorescence yield is experimentally observed when the intensity of the 435.835-nm excitation transition exceeds 5 kW/cm². A similar result is obtained at the yellow fluorescence transition 6 ³D₁→6 ¹P⁰₁ (578.967 nm) when the second step is tuned to the 6 ³P⁰₁→6 ³D₁ transition (313.159 nm). At the same time, an increase in the transmittance of the ground state transition (253.652 nm) is observed. It is speculated that this effect, which occurs only when both laser pulses are temporally coincident, and is therefore not due to photoionization, can be ascribed to the existence of laser induced effects, such as a.c. Stark splitting of levels and possibly electromagnetically-induced transparency (EIT). Our experiment does not allow us to distinguish between these two effects, nor their quantitative evaluation. However, it is stressed that one cannot overlook them in those atomic multi-step excitation experiments in low collisional environments where a depletion of an intermediate level is involved, as for example in the case of atomic fluorescence dip spectroscopy or atomic multistep and multiphoton resonance ionization spectroscopy.     

Rapid Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of Eu-doped ZnO Nanoneedles via Facile Hydrothermal Method

Eu-doped ZnO nanoneedles with different doping concentrations were prepared via the facile hydrothermal method.The crystal structure,morphology and photoluminescence property of the ZnO nanoneedles were characterized by X-ray diffraction（XRD）,scanning electron microscopy（SEM）,X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy（XPS）,photoluminescence spectroscopy（PL） and Raman spectroscopy.The results show that the europium ions are incorporated into the crystal lattice of ZnO matrix in trivalent ions.The nanoneedles are 2-3 μm in length and 100 nm in the tip diameter.PL and Raman measurements indicate that higher Eu^3＋ doping concentration may destroy the crystallization of the nanoneedles and decrease the ratio of IUV/IDLE,which is mainly due to the more defects in the doped ZnO nanoneedles.And the characteristic red emissions of Eu^3＋ ions are found by the PL spectroscopy with the Eu^3＋doping concentration increasing,which are attributed to the ^5D0→^7F0,^5D0→^7F1 and ^5D0→^7F2 transitions.     

Electrospinning Synthesis and Photoluminescence Properties of SnO2：xEu3＋ Nanofibers

NnO2：xEu3＋（x=O, 1%, 3%, 5%, molar fraction） fibers were synthesized by electrospinning technology. The size of the as-prepared fibers is relatively uniform and the average diameter is about 200 nm with a large draw ratio. The as-prepared Eu3＋ doped SnO2 nanofibers have a rutile structure and consist of crystallitc grains with an average size of about 10 nm. A slight red shift of the A1gand Bag vibration modes and an additional peak at 288 nm were observed in the Raman spectra of the nanofibers. The energies of bandgaps of the SnO2 nanofiber with Eu doping of 1% and 3% are 2.64 eV, and the energy of bandgap is 2.94 eV with Eu doping of 5%（molar fraction）. There is only orange emission（5D0→7F1 magnetic dipole transition） for Eu doped SnO2 nanofibers, and no red emission could be observed. The orange emission upon indirect excitation splits into three peaks and the peak intensity at the excitation wavelength of 275 nm is higher than that at the excitation wavelength of 488 nm.     

Laser-excited fluorescence spectroscopy and crystal field analysis of europium(III)-doped cordierite glass

The ⁵D₀→⁷F_0-2 emission of Eu³⁺ in cordierite is reported. Fluorescence line-narrowed emission by the ⁵D₀←⁷F₀ transition was used to study local structure around the Eu³⁺ ion in cordierite glass. It was found that the Eu³⁺ ion forms quasi-molecular complexes with the non-bridging oxygen, enabling the FLN data to be accounted for in terms of a single non-random distribution of crystal field strengths.     

水杨酸盐敏化BaF2∶Tb3+纳米粒子中的Tb3+离子发光

采用水热法制备了均匀、单分散的BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子,并采用离子交换法制备了水杨酸钠敏化的BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子(SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺)。 系统地研究了样品的结构、形貌和光致发光性质。 结果表明,监测Tb³⁺离子在547 nm的⁵D₄→⁷F₅跃迁,SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子获得了从200 nm到385 nm波长范围宽的激发带;激发SS的π-π^*电子跃迁吸收,由于SS到Tb³⁺的能量传递(“天线效应”),SS-BaF₂∶Tb³⁺纳米粒子产生了增强的Tb³⁺离子绿光发射;敏化纳米粒子中Tb³⁺离子光致发光寿命比未敏化纳米粒子中Tb³⁺离子寿命长。     

稀土穴状荧光配合物的合成与光谱性质

以2,6-二甲基吡啶-3,5-二甲酸二乙酯为起始原料,经N-溴代丁二酰亚胺(NBS)溴代、亲电取代反应合成了时间分辨荧光免疫分析双功能螯合剂2,6-{N,N′,N,N′-[二(2,2′-联吡啶-6,6′-二甲基)]二(氨甲基)}-吡啶-3,5-二羧酸二乙酯。经差热分析仪(DTA)、傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)、核磁共振波谱仪(1 H NMR)、质谱仪(MS)等技术手段表征确认了化合物结构和性能。对该化合物与铕离子形成螯合物的荧光性质研究表明:激发光谱波长范围较宽,激发峰值为322nm;荧光发射峰为597nm(~5D_0-~7F_1)、618nm(~5D_0-~7F_2);荧光寿命为918μs;量子产率Φ=0.249。     

Cu ion core conservation from reactant to product in the Cu+F2 chemiluminescent reaction

Electronic chemiluminescence from the reaction of selected ground state (²S_1/2) or metastable (²D_5/2, ²D_3/2) copper atoms with fluorine has been studied using a hollow cathode-flowing afterglow reactor. The observed signal related to the Cu(²S) and Cu*(²D) atom densities, indicate that the chemiluminescence cross-section for Cu*(²D) atoms is about 10⁴ times larger than for Cu(²S) atoms. This strong propensity is explained in terms of a direct reaction, initiated by a harpooning process, during which the Cu⁺ ion core of the reactant (3d¹⁰ for Cu(²S) and 3d⁹4s for Cu*(²D)) is conserved in the products (ionic structure Cu⁺(3d¹⁰)F⁻ for the CuF ground state and Cu⁺(3d⁹4s)F⁻ for the CuF*(a, A, B, C, D) chemiluminescent states).     

Structural and spectroscopic investigations of europium(III) entrapped by the ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonate) ligand in K12H8[Eu4(EDTMP)4] · 45H2O crystal

The X-ray crystal structure of an anionic octacoordinate Eu³⁺ complex of the formula K₁₂H₈[Eu₄(EDTMP)₄] · 45H₂O, where EDTMP is the ethylenediaminetetra(methylenephosphonate) anion, hereinafter referred to as I, has been determined. The crystal consists of cyclic tetrameric complex anions, in which the surrounding of each Eu³⁺ ion is composed of two nitrogen atoms and six oxygen atoms from phosphonate groups. One of the phosphonate groups in the ligand molecule is tridentate (O:O′,O″), thus giving rise to the formation of the tetramers. The compound was characterized by UV–Vis electronic spectroscopy. At room and liquid nitrogen temperatures the complex shows luminescence from both ⁵D₀ and ⁵D₁ states, the latter one, which is very rare in Eu³⁺ compounds with organic ligands, is probably brought about by the saturation of the coordination sphere with the phosphonate groups.     

Preparation and Luminescence Properties of Color-tunable Single-phased LaPO4: Eu3+/Tb3+ Phosphors

A novel series of color-tunable single-phased phosphors La_1-x-yPO₄:xEu³⁺/yTb³⁺(x=0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05; y=0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20) was synthesized via microwave-assisted co-precipitation method with diammonium hydrogen phosphate as precipitant. The morphology, crystal structure and photoluminescence properties of the as-prepared samples were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and fluorescence spectrophotometer. The results reveal that the as-synthesized samples calcined at 1100℃ display spherical morphology with uniform distribution. Upon excitation with 350 nm ultraviolet radiation, the LaPO₄:Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ phosphors showed a green light peaking at 543 nm assigned to the characteristic ⁵D₄-⁷F₅ emission of Tb³⁺ and a red light peaking at 591 nm corresponding to the characteristic ⁵D₀-⁷F₁ emission of Eu³⁺ simultaneously. For the Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ co-activated phosphors, Tb³⁺ acts as an efficient sensitizer to enhance the emission intensity of Eu³⁺ ions. The energy transfer mechanism and the emission color tunability of LaPO₄:Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ have been studied. The results indicate that a color-tunable luminescence(from green to white to red) can be achieved by adjusting the Eu³⁺/Tb³⁺ doping ratio in the LaPO₄ host matrix.     

Energy transfer between manganese(II) and thulium(III) in transition-metal fluoride glasses

Lead zinc gallium fluoride glass containing 2 mole% TmF₃ is shown to luminesce from ¹I₆ (35200 cm⁻¹), ¹D₂(28000), ¹G₄ (21500) and ³H₄ (12800) to several lower J levels. When the 24 mole% ZnF₂ is replaced by MnF₂ in the absence of thulium, the (broad band) quartet-to-sextet (ground state) emission at 16800cm⁻¹ has a mean lifetime of 1 ms. If 2 mole% TmF₃ is added to the latter glass, energy transfer decreases the lifetime to below 0.03 ms. The high critical radius R₀ (above 20 Å) is rationalized by Mn-Mn energy migration (concomitant with a lifetime shortened from 24 ms) to be compared with R₀≈ 8 Å for low Mn(II) concentration, almost identical with energy transfer between 1 mole% each of MnF₂ and NdF₃ previously studied in an analogous glass.     

Synthesis,Spectroscopic, Thermochemical Properties of Lanthanide Complexes with 3,4-Diethoxybenzoic Acid and 1,10-Phenanthroline

Three novel lanthanide complexes [Ln(3,4-DEOBA)₃phen]₂[Ln=Eu(1), Tb(2), Dy(3); 3,4-DEOBA=3,4- diethoxybenzoate; phen=1,10-phenanthroline] were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, molar conductance, X-ray diffraction and infrared spectrometry. The luminescence spectra of complexes 1 and 2 show the characteristic emission of Eu³⁺ ion(⁵D₀→⁷F_0-3) and Tb³⁺ ion(⁵D₄→⁷F_6-3). The thermal decomposition mechanism of the title complexes and the analysis of the evolved gases were investigated by thermogravimetry/differential scanning calorimetry-Fourier transform infrared(TG/DSC-FTIR) technology. The results indicate the complexes are thermally stable. In the thermal decomposition of the complexes, phen molecules lost firstly, and then 3,4-DEOBA ligand decomposed into H₂O, CO₂ and other gaseous molecules. Besides, several gaseous organic fragments were also detected. The heat capacities of complexes 1―3 were measured by DSC in a temperature range of 263.15―340.15 K. Based on the fitted polynomial and thermodynamic equations, the smoothed heat capacities and thermodynamic functions of the three complexes were calculated. The study on biological activity showed that the complexes exhibited good antibacterial activity against Candida albicans, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.     

Speciation of chromium by ion chromatography and laser-enhanced ionization: optimization of the excitation-ionization scheme

Ion chromatography and laser-enhanced ionization were combined for the speciation of chromium at the trace level. Several one- and two-step excitation schemes were examined, in the UV and visible regions of the spectrum. It was found that a near-resonant two-step/one-color excitation scheme, using a single strongly saturating laser for the simultaneous excitation of both steps of the (3d⁵4s) ⁷S₃→(3d⁵4p) ⁷P₃⁰→(3d⁴4s5s) ⁷D₄ sequence, provides the best analytical results. This scheme was applied to the determination of total chromium in solutions directly aspirated into the air–acetylene flame, and to the determination of Cr(III) and Cr(VI) separated by ion chromatography. A detection limit of 0.5 ng/mL was obtained by direct solution aspiration, with a dynamic range covering four orders of magnitude. Detection limits of 5 ng/mL for Cr(III) and 4 ng/mL for Cr(VI) were obtained by ion chromatography and laser-enhanced ionization.     

Syntheses of three terbium complexes as fluorescent probes and their application on the pH detection of routine urine test

By modifying the salicylic-acid moiety with electron-withdrawing or –donating groups, three new terbium complexes(L~Ⅰ·Tb, L~(Ⅱ)·Tb, L·~(Ⅲ)Tb) based on tripodal carboxylate ligands were synthesized. Due to different pull-push electronic effects of ligands, the fluorescence intensities of these terbium complexes significantly varied, that is: L~(Ⅱ)·Tb L~(Ⅲ)·Tb L~Ⅰ·Tb. Meanwhile, the characteristic peaks at 492 nm(~5D_4→~7F_6) and 547 nm(~5 D_4→~7F_5) showed "Off–On–Off" fluorescence response to various p H conditions,which indicated that all of them can be used as the highly sensitive pH fluorescent probes. Notably, using L~(Ⅱ)·Tb with the best fluorescence performance as a probe, some patients' urine samples can be easily monitored through the response triggered by pH value. Therefore, L~(Ⅱ)·Tb has the potential to auxiliarily diagnose some diseases in clinical practice through p H detection of routine urine test.     

Judd-Ofelt Analysis on Trifluoroacetate Europium Complexes for Liquid Laser Media

Four europium trifluoroacetate complexes, Eu(CF₃COO)₃·bpy(bpy=2,2′-bipyridine)(1), Eu(CF₃COO)₃· phen(phen=1,10-phenanthroline)(2), Eu(CF₃COO)₃·2bp(bp=benzophenone)(3) and Eu(CF₃COO)₃·2tppo(tppo=triphenyl-phosphine oxide)(4) were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infrared(FTIR) spectroscopy, photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA). The PL spectra of the complexes at room temperature show the strong typical Eu³⁺ ion red emission, due to the efficient energy “antenna absorption” of ligands and transitions of Eu³⁺ ion between ⁵D₀→⁷F_J(J=0―4). The long lifetime and high quantum yield reflect that the multiphonon relaxations by coupling to O―H and C―H vibrations were reduced. According to the photoluminescent spectra, the Judd-Ofelt parameters Ω₂ and Ω₄ of the complexes were calculated and the radiative properties were also presented. The ⁵D₀ radiative lifetime, quantum yield and the stimulated emission cross-section of the complexes are excellent, which prove that they have promising optical properties for liquid laser. The thermal analyses indicate that they are quite stable to heat.     

Comparative studies on excitation of nickel ionic lines between argon and krypton glow discharge plasmas

The emission characteristics of nickel ionic lines in a glow discharge plasma are investigated when argon or krypton was employed as the plasma gas. Large difference in the relative intensities of nickel ionic lines which are assigned to the 3d⁸4p–3d⁸4s transition is observed between the krypton plasma and the argon plasma. Different intense Ni II lines appear in the krypton spectrum and in the argon spectrum, such as the Ni II 231.601 nm for Kr and the Ni II 230.009 nm for Ar. The excitation energy of these Ni II emission lines can give a key in considering their excitation mechanisms. The explanation for these experimental results is that charge-transfer collisions between nickel atom and the plasma gas ion play a major role in exciting the 3d⁸4p excited levels of nickel ion. The conditions for energy resonance in the charge-transfer collision determine particular energy levels having much larger population; for example, the 3d⁸4p ⁴D_7/2 level (6.39 eV) for Kr and the 3d⁸4p ⁴P_5/2 level (8.25 eV) for Ar.     

火焰中锂原子的激光增强电离光谱研究

报导了对火焰中锂原子的激光增强电离光谱(LEIS)行为的研究.利用锂原子的2³P_1/2,3/2→3²D_3/2,5/2激发过程,对改变激光通过火焰位置、乙炔流量、阴极电压、溶液酸度和钾、钠存在时对锂原子的激光增强电离光谱的影响,进行了实验和初步探讨.     

Determination of oxygen atom concentrations by cavity ring-down spectroscopy

Cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) has been applied to the detection of oxygen atoms, on the highly forbidden ¹D₂ ← ³P₂ line at 630.030 nm. Results are presented for CRDS detection in a discharge flow system, in which the atoms are prepared by a microwave discharge of N₂O/Ar or O₂. Comparison of concentrations determined by CRDS and chemical titration by NO₂ is made. CRDS is found to be a non-intrusive technique for the determination of oxygen atom concentrations in the range of 10¹⁴ atoms cm⁻³ and higher, with an estimated accuracy of 20%.     

Quantum efficiency of S0 and P0,1 levels of Pr doped YF3

We present a detailed investigation of the quantum efficiency of the ¹S₀ and ³P_0,1 levels in Pr³⁺ doped YF₃ under VUV excitation. The quantum efficiency of the ³P_0,1 level was determined by the measurement and comparison of the photon fluxes of the ¹S₀ → ¹I₆ transition around 400 nm with the visible emissions occurring from the ³P_0,1 levels. It was found that already at concentrations as low as 0.01% the ³P_0,1 emission quantum efficiency is only about 61%. The quenching process is most probable caused by an energy transfer cross relaxation process involving the ³P_0,1 levels and the ³H₄ ground state. For concentrations of 0.1%, 0.5%, 1% and 10%, the quantum efficiency was determined to be about 42%, 29%, 17%, and 0.4%, respectively. The total quantum efficiency of the visible emission (380–750 nm) under excitation at 190 nm, determined by measurements of the total photon flux, has a maximum for a Pr³⁺ concentration of 1%. At this value, the absorption efficiency of the 4f5d absorption bands is very high and the ³P_0,1 quenching is only moderate.     

Triplet states of ketene by trapped electron spectroscopy

The threshold electron impact excitation spectrum of ketene is reported. The spectrum is interpreted in comparison with results of an ab initio frozen core calculation. Triplet states (³A₂, ³A₁, ³B₁) are observed at 3.8, 5.0 and 5.8 eV excitation energy.