Defect states in Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 :Ce crystals

Wavelength-resolved TSL measurements after x-ray irradiation at room temperature were performed on undoped, Ce- and (Ce, Zr)-doped Lu 3 Al 5 O 12 crystals. Several glow peaks were observed in the 20-450 v C temperature region, whose intensities and emission spectra are influenced by doping. Namely, the TSL spectra are governed by defect and trace impurity-related emissions in the undoped crystal, while only the Ce 3+ emission is detected in the doped crystals. Moreover, EPR measurements performed at 12 v K revealed typical spectra of Ce 3+ (4f 1 , S =1/2) occupying Lu 3+ substitutional positions. In situ light irradiation (250-330 v nm) of the crystals results in a step-like decrease of the Ce 3+ EPR intensity. Such a behaviour can reflect a creation of Ce 4+ ions under UV irradiation or an increase of the Ce 3+ population in the excited (5d) state.     

Kinetics of induced absorption phenomena in YAlO 3 :Ce scintillator

The set of samples of YAlO 3 :Ce further codoped by ZrO 2 at several concentrations from 0 v ppm up to 1000 v ppm (grown in CRYTUR Ltd., Turnov, Czech Republic) was irradiated 30 v min at homogeneous gamma-radiation field, produced when irradiating W target by 21 v MeV electrons beam from microtrone accelerator. Dose rates were ranging from 12 to 33 v rad/min. Induced absorption spectra have three absorption bands. Temporal characteristics of the build-up and recovery of the induced absorption are evaluated using simple kinetics models. The obtained results are discussed.     

Thermally stimulated luminescence properties of BaY 2 F 8 :Ce Crystals

Wavelength resolved thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) measurements were performed on BaY 2 F 8 :1.8 v mol% Ce crystals after X-ray irradiation at 10 v K and at 300 v K, in order to obtain preliminary information about both trap levels and recombination centres. After irradiation at 10 v K, the TSL glow curve shows the presence of a strong peak at 50 v K, together with additional structures at approximately 20 and 170 v K. The TSL spectrum is dominated by the characteristic doublet emission due to transitions from the lowest energy level of the 5d configuration to the spin-orbit split 2 F ground state of Ce 3+ . Above RT, the glow curve exhibits a peak at 60 v C, whose spectrum is again dominated by Ce 3+ emission. The TSL emission is in accordance with radio-luminescence (RL) spectra performed in the 10-300 v K region. Moreover, RL spectra at temperatures lower than 200 v K display an additional weak high energy band at around 4.5 v eV assigned to host lattice transitions.     

Tb~(3+)和Ce~(3+)在Sr_7Zr(PO_4)_6基质中能量传递及发光特性研究

用高温固相法制备了Sr_7Zr(PO_4)_6∶Tb~(3+)、Sr_7Zr(PO_4)_6∶Ce~(3+)及Sr_7Zr(PO_4)_6∶Tb~(3+),Ce~(3+)一系列荧光粉,并通过X射线衍射仪及荧光光谱仪分析了其结构和发光性质。结果表明,Sr_7Zr(PO_4)_6∶Tb~(3+)呈现特征绿色发射,最强发射峰位于543 nm,属于Tb~(3+)的5D4→7F5跃迁,激发峰位于226 nm处,但激发带较窄。为拓宽其激发带的宽度,在Sr_7Zr(PO_4)_6∶Tb~(3+)中掺入了Ce~(3+),观察到掺入Ce~(3+)后激发带变宽,且在Ce~(3+)的激发波长处激发得到了Tb~(3+)的发射,表明存在Ce~(3+)到Tb~(3+)的能量传递。     

Site symmetry and crystal field splittings of Ce 3+ in LiLuF 4 and LiSr 0.8 Ca 0.2 AlF 6

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of Ce 3+ in LiLuF 4 (LLF) and LiSr 0.8 Ca 0.2 AlF 6 (LSCAF) observed at low temperatures (<20 v K) show that the Ce 3+ centers have tetragonal and pseudo-trigonal symmetry with ( g , g )=(2.751, 1.467) and (2.14, 0.80), respectively. The EPR lines of Ce 3+ in LSCAF are inhomogeneously broadened by different Ce 3+ configurations which correspond to the random occupation of the second nearest neighbor cation sites by Ca 2+ and Sr 2+ and/or charge compensators. These EPR results indicate that the Ce 3+ centers in LLF and LSCAF are associated with substitution of Ce 3+ for Lu 3+ with eight-fold coordination and Sr 2+ /Ca 2+ with six-fold coordination, respectively. Fourier transform infrared absorption has been used to measure transitions between the 2 F 5/2 ground state and the 2 F 7/2 multiplet of Ce 3+ in LLF at 10 v K. The optical absorption and luminescence of Ce 3+ :LLF and Ce 3+ :LSCAF in the UV range are strongly polarized. The energy levels and polarization dependence of the optical transitions can be accounted for in terms of the crystal field potential experienced by the Ce 3+ ions under the action of the different point group symmetries.     

LaOBr:Ce3+,Tb3+中Ce3+与Tb3+间能量传递

本文利用毫微秒技术在ns秒量级测量了不同浓度组分的LaOBr:Ce3+,Tb3+中Ce3+发射带的衰减常数τCe值和时间分辨光谱,确立了Ce3到Tb3+能量传递过程模型,建立了动力学方程和导出能量传递的计算公式。据此计算出Ce3+到Tb3+的能量传递几率和效率,得出Ce3+,Tb3+的最佳浓度。     

Congruent Sr 0.61 Ba 0.39 Nb 2 O 6 doubly doped with Ce and Cr: PHoto- and thermoluminescence investigations

Congruent Sr x Ba 1 m x Nb 2 O 6 (SBN, x=0.61) doped with Ce or Cr ions exhibits enhanced photorefractive properties and new spectral features like increased red sensitivity. Here special emphasis is placed on the luminescence features of doubly doped Ce+Cr SBN crystals. The luminescence excitation and emission spectra combined with the absorption of the impurities allow to draw conclusions about the origin of the charge carriers und their recombination. The well separated thermo-luminescence peaks detected and their spectral line shape in emission point to specific recombination processes following the thermal liberation of light-induced electron trapping centers: Nb 4+ polarons and VIS-centers created at low temperature under light irradiation. The thermal activation energy for the hopping motion of Nb 4+ polarons and of VIS-centers are estimated to be 0.18 - 0.02 v eV and 0.30 - 0.05 v eV respectively. Possible excitation and recombination mechanisms in SBN:Ce+Cr are discussed.     

Structure and nonvolatile holographic recording of Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO3 crystals

A series of Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals has been grown by Czochralski method. Their infrared transmittance spectra and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra were measured and discussed to investigate their defect structure. The nonvolatile holographic recording of Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals was characterized by the two-photon fixed method. We found that the recording time of Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals became shorter and nonvolatile diffraction efficiency decreases with the increase of Mg doping concentration, especially doping with Mg approaches and exceeds the so-called threshold. And the nonvolatility vanishes when the concentration of MgO exceeds 4 mol%. The intrinsic and extrinsic defects were discussed to explain the nonvolatile holographic properties in the Mg:Ce:Cu:LiNbO₃ crystals.     

中子探测晶体Li6Gd(BO3)3:Ce的光谱特性研究

文章用提拉法生长出Li₆Gd(BO₃)₃:Ce晶体,并对其光谱性能与发光过程进行了探索. 借助于真空紫外-紫外透过光谱测试,发现晶体的透过光谱中存在Ce³⁺离子和Gd³⁺的特征吸收峰,同时还存在与Ce⁴⁺离子相关的电荷迁移带. 对晶体的真空紫外-紫外激发发射光谱进行研究发现,在晶体存在着Ce³⁺离子的5d→4f辐射跃迁发光与Gd³⁺离子的4f→4f辐射跃迁发光,而且存在着Gd³⁺→Ce³⁺之间的能量传递. 对Li₆Gd(BO₃)₃:Ce晶体的X射线与γ射线激发发射光谱研究可知,晶体在高能射线激发下的闪烁光主要是Ce³⁺离子的发光. 关键词： 6Gd(BO₃)₃:Ce晶体')" href="#">Li₆Gd(BO₃)₃:Ce晶体 真空紫外-紫外透过光谱 真空紫外-紫外激发发射光谱 能量传递     

EPR of Er3+, Nd3+, and Ce3+ ions in YAlO3 single crystals

EPR spectra of the Er³⁺, Nd³⁺, and Ce³⁺ ions substituting for the Y³⁺ ion in the YAlO₃ yttrium orthoaluminate lattice are studied. The EPR spectra of these rare-earth ions are described by a spin Hamiltonian of rhombic symmetry with an effective spin S=1/2. The principal values of the g tensors were determined from an analysis of the angular dependences of the EPR spectra. The orientation of the local magnetic axes of paramagnetic centers relative to the YAlO₃ crystallographic directions are shown to depend on the actual rare-earth species. The EPR spectra exhibit a hyperfine structure due to the ¹⁶⁷Er, ¹⁴³Nd, and ¹⁴⁵Nd odd isotopes, which permitted unambiguous identification of these spectra. The hyperfine coupling constants for the odd erbium and neodymium isotopes are determined.     

K2NaAlF6:Ce3+和KAlF4:Ce3+磷光体的光谱特性

采用高温固相反应法,在Ar气氛中,合成了K2NaAlF6和KAlF4基质化合物.分别测定了它们的结构,并计算了晶胞参数.测定了K2NaAlF6:Ce3+和KAlF4:Ce3+磷光体的激发光谱和荧光光谱,根据Ce3+的光谱结构的特点,讨论了Ce3+的取代格位.     

Vibrational spectroscopy of oh-defects in sol-gel Ce 3+ and Gd 3+ -doped silicate glasses

Vibrational modes of OH, as stretching, bending, combination, and overtones, were monitored by means of FTIR spectroscopy in Ce 3+ - and Gd 3+ -doped silicate glasses, prepared by means of the sol-gel technique, submitted to different thermal treatments, and aimed to applications as scintillators. The dopant concentration was varied in a wide range (10 m 3 -8% m.f.) and co-doped samples were also investigated. In this framework, the effects of OH and of rare-earth (RE) clustering, i.e. two possible non-radiative decay channels, on the IR spectra in the 500-14 v 000 v cm m 1 were examined. OH was detected as belonging either to water and to silanol in samples densified at 450 and 750 v C, while in those treated at 1050 v C only Si-OH groups were present in a concentration of the order of 1% m.f., nearly regardless of the RE amount. An absorption peaking at 4250 v cm m 1 was identified as related to an OH combination mode (bending+stretching) perturbed by a Gd cluster on the basis of its amplitude dependence on the Gd concentration and rapid thermal treatment.     

M2SiO4:Re(M=Mg,Ca,Ba;Re=Ce3+,Tb3+)的发光性能

合成了系列M2SiO4∶Re(M=Mg,Ca,Ba; Re= Ce3 ,Tb3 )样品,研究了样品在真空紫外区域的激发光谱和发射光谱.从激发谱可以看出:M2SiO4∶Re(M=Mg,Ca,Ba; Re= Ce3 ,Tb3 )在147,172 nm有很强的吸收带.用Mg,Ca完全取代Ba2SiO4∶Tb3 中的Ba ,相对应的晶体的晶格参数逐渐增大,晶场的能量逐渐减少,其激发光谱随着碱土离子半径的增加向长波方向移动.在172 nm真空紫外光激发下,观察到M2SiO4∶Re(M=Mg,Ca,Ba; Re=Tb3 和M2SiO4∶Re(M=Mg,Ca,Ba; Re= Ce3 ,Tb3 )特征发射;在真空紫外激发下,随着M2SiO4∶Re(M=Mg,Ca,Ba; Re= Ce3 ,Tb3 )中Ce3 含量的增加,M2SiO4∶Re的特征发射明显减弱,并分析讨论了相关发光现象的成因.     

KAIF4：Ce,Gd磷光体的荧光特性及能量传递

采用溶液反应和固相反应,分别合成了ＫＡＩＦ４基质化合物及ＫＡＩＦ４：Ｇｄ、ＫＡＩＦ４：Ｃｅ,Ｇｄ等磷光体,研究了它们的光谱特性。结果表明,ＫＡＩＦ４：Ｇｄ无认顷皮或长波紫外辐激发下,均无任何吸收和发射。在ＫＡＩＦ４：Ｃｅ,Ｇｄ中,Ｃｅ＾３＋离子能有效地将能量传递给Ｇｄ＾３＋离子,使Ｇｄ＾３＋产生了特征锐发射,具发射强度很大。但当Ｃｅ＾３＋浓度固定不变,改变Ｇｄ＾３＋的＾６Ｐ１／２→＾８Ｓ７／２发射     

On-line induced absorption measurement on PbWO4, YAlO3:Ce and CsI scintillating crystals

On-line measured radiation-induced absorption spectra and their kinetics are presented for the doped PbWO₄, YAlO₃:Ce and CsI crystals. In the doubly doped PbWO₄:Mo,Y crystals the saturation level of the induced absorption increased with Mo concentration up to 2750 ppm. With a higher concentration it again gradually decreased. Yttrium co-doping around 100 ppm improved considerably the radiation hardness of Mo-doped PbWO₄. Characteristic recovery time of these crystals was about 30 min. Positive influence of Zr⁺⁴ co-doping on characteristics of a set of YAlO₃:Ce samples resulted in decrease in the induced absorption intensity. The presence of very slow recovery processes was in good agreement with thermoluminescence characteristics above room temperature reported earlier. An absorption band round 420 nm appeared in as-grown CsI crystals doped with Tl, and was related to the oxygen contamination.     

四方相BaTiO_3:Ce及Mn离子注入的BaTiO_3:Ce的拉曼散射的研究

四方相ＢａＴｉＯ３：Ｃｅ及Ｍｎ离子注入的ＢａＴｉＯ３：Ｃｅ的拉曼散射的研究刘玉龙朱恪张昊朱镛（中科院物理研究所北京１０００８０）赵金涛（张掖师范高等专科学校物理系甘肃张掖７３４０００）萧季驹（香港城市大学物理及材料科学系香港九龙）ＲａｍａｎＳｐｅｃ...     

Optical and scintillating properties of Ce:Li(Y,Lu)F4 single crystals

We have investigated the optical and scintillating properties of Lu co-doped Ce:LiYF₄ single crystals with various Lu content. In the transmittance and absorption spectra, the absorption peaks at 243 nm get systematically red shifted in contrast to the peaks at 197 and 200 nm which get blue shifted with the increase in Lu content. At the same time, emission peaks at 306 nm and 200 nm under 295 nm excitation also get red shifted. The decay time of Ce:Li(Y,Lu)F₄ crystals under 295 nm excitation is found to be faster than that of Ce:LiYF₄ and Ce:LiLuF₄ crystals. The alpha-peak positions in the pulse-height spectra and decay times of crystals under alpha-ray irradiation are found to vary with the Lu content.     

LaOBr:Ce,Tb中Ce3+对Tb3+发光的影响

近年来人们对LaOBr:Tb的合成及其发光特性的研究日益增多。LaOBr:Tb不仅是良好的X光增感屏材料,也是较好的阴极射线发光材料。为了进一步提高它的亮度,降低了b的含量(因Tb很贵),寻求LaOBr中Tb3+发光的敏化剂是很重要的。     

Decay kinetics and thermally stimulated luminescence of Mn4+ in SrTiO3

Abstract

Decay kinetics of Mn⁴⁺ luminescence in SrTiO₃ and thermal stimulation of this luminescence (TSL) after low-temperature irradiation with light from the 355—520 nm region, have been investigated in the temperature range of 4.2—150K and 12—110K, respectively, for the first time. It is concluded that TSL glow peaks are associated with thermal release of carriers from shallow traps followed by Mn⁵⁺→Mn⁴⁺(²E) and/or Mn³⁺→Mn⁴⁺ (²E) charge transfer decay kinetics has been explained by considering trap energy levels taking part in the TSL process.     

Growth and optical properties of Hf,Ce co-doped lithium niobate crystals

In this paper, a series of Hf,Ce co-doped lithium niobate crystals with various HfO₂ concentrations were grown by Czochralski method. The ultraviolet-visible absorption spectra and the infrared transmittance spectra were measured to study defect structure of the crystals. The optical damage resistance was measured by the transmitted facula distortion method. The results showed that the optical damage resistance of Hf:Ce:LiNbO₃ was greatly improved when the Hf-doping concentration was above 4 mol%.