Luminescent Characteristics of LiSrBO3：Eu3＋ Phosphor for White Light Emitting Diode

LiSrBO3 ：Eu3＋ phosphor is synthesized by a high solid-state reaction method, and its luminescent characteristics are investigated. The emission and excitation spectra of LiSrBO3：Eu3＋ phosphors exhibit that the phosphors can be effectively excited by near ultraviolet （401 nm） and blue （471 nm） light, and emit 615nm red light. The effect of Eua＋ concentration on the emission spectrum of LiSrBO3：Eu3＋ phosphor is studied; the results show that the emission intensity increases with increasing Eu3＋ concentration, and then decreases because of concentration quenching. It reaches the maximum at 3mol%, and the concentration self-quenching mechanism is the dipoledipole interaction according to the Dexter theory. Under the conditions of charge compensation Li＋, Na＋ or K＋ incorporated in LiSrBO3, the luminescent intensities of LiSrBO3 ：Eua＋ phosphor are enhanced.     

Improved photoluminescence behavior of Eu3＋-activated Ca5（PO4）3F red nanophosphor by adding Li＋, Au3＋, and Bi3＋ as co-dopants

A series of Ca499（PO4）3F：1%Eu^3＋, 1%X （X = Li＋, Au3＋, and Bi3＋） nanoparticles are prepared using hydrothermal method, with an average size of 33-62 nm. We study the improved photoluminescence properties of Ca4.99（PO4）3F：1%Eu3＋ by co-doping with Li＋, Au3＋, and Bi3＋ ions, respectively, and the enhancement of the emission intensities of Eu3＋ is observed in these samples. The effects of Li＋ acting as a charge compensator, Au3＋ as a plasma surface sensitizer, and Bi3＋ as an energy conversion agent are discussed. The results show Ca4.99（PO4）3F：1%Eu3＋, 1%X nanoparticles are a promising candidate as a red component for near-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes.     

Properties of Hydrated Alkali Metals Aimed at the Ion Channel Selectivity

The hydration structure properties of different alkali metal ions with eight water molecules and potassium ions with different numbers of water molecules are studied using the mixed density functional theory, B3LYP, with 6-3110 basis set. The hydration structures are obtained from structure optimization and the optimum numbers of water molecules in the innermost hydration shell for the alkali metal ions are found. Some useful information about the ion channel selectivity is presented.     

Enhancement of green emission by the codoping U . 3＋ A＋ （A - Li, Na, K） in Ca2 O3CI.Tb phosphor

Tb3＋-doped Ca2BO3C1 compounds with different charge compensation approaches are synthesized by a hightemperature solid-state reaction method, and the luminescent properties and Commission Internationale de l＇Eclairage （CIE） chromaticity coordinates are systematically characterized. Ca2BO3Cl：Tb3＋ can produce green emission under 376 nm radiation excitation. With codoped A＋ （A = Li, Na, K） as charge compensators, the relative emission intensities of Ca2BO3Cl：Tb3＋ are enhanced by about 1.61, 1.97, and 1.81 times compared with those of the direct charge balance, which is considered to be due to the effect of the difference in ion radius on the crystal field. The CIE chromaticity coordinates of Ca2BO3CI：Tb3＋, A＋ （A = Li, Na, K） are （0.335, 0.584）, （0.335, 0.585）, and （0.335, 0.585）, corresponding to the hues of green. Therefore, A＋ （A = Li, Na, K） may be the optimal charge compensator for Ca2BO3Cl：Tb3＋.     

Effects of Li＋ on photoluminescence of Sr3SiOs： Sm3＋ red phosphor

The structure and photoluminescence （PL） properties of Sr3 SiO5： Sm3＋ and Li＋-doped Sr3SiOs： Sm3＋ red-emitting phosphors were investigated. Samples were prepared by the high-temperature solid-state method. PL spectra show that the concentration quenching occurs when the Sm3＋ concentration is beyond 1.3 mol% in Sr3SiOs： Sm3＋ phosphor without doping Li＋ ions. The concentration-quenching mechanism can be explained by the electric dipole-dipole interaction of Sm3＋ ions. The incorporation of Li＋ ions into Sr3SiOs： Sm3＋ phosphors, as a charge compensator, improves the PL properties. The lithium ions also suppress the concentration quenching in Sm3＋ with concentration increased from 1.3 tool% to 1.7 tool%.     

Influences of Mg^2＋ ion on dopant occupancy and upconversion luminescence of Ho^3＋ ion in LiNbO3 crystal

The effects of a Mg^2＋ ion on the dopant occupancy and upconversion luminescence of a Ho^3＋ ion in LiNbO3 crystal are reported. The birefringence gradient of the crystal is measured to investigate the optical homogeneity. The X-ray powder diffraction spectrum and the upconversion luminescence are used to investigate defect structure and spectroscopic properties of Mg,Ho：LiNbO3. Under 808-nm excitation, blue, red, and very intense yellow-green bands are observed. Based on the energy levels of Ho^3＋ in LiNbO3, and the pump intensity dependence of the observed emission, an excitation scheme is presented. The upconversion emission spectra reveal an enhancement of upconversion intensity when the Mg^2＋ ions are introduced into Ho：LiNbO3. The main upconversion mechanism is discussed in this work.     

Rational doping for zinc oxide and its influences on morphology and optical properties

Zinc oxide(ZnO) nanopowders doped with different metal ions(Me, Me = Sn4+, In3+, Mn2+, and Co2+) are prepared by a simple sol–gel method. Influences of the ion doping on morphology and optical properties of the resulting ZnxMeyO are investigated by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, UV-vis absorption spectrum, and photoluminescence. The morphology of ZnO can be tailored by ion doping, which is closely related not only to the ionic radii and electronegativities of the doped ions, but also to their oxidation states and electron configurations. The optical band gap and photoluminescence of ZnO can also be modulated by ion doping, which results from a combination of different effects, Burstein–Moss, band tail, charge compensation, sp–d exchange, non-radiative recombination, and blocking barrier. This may offer us a viable approach to tuning the(optical) properties of ZnO-based materials via rational ion doping.     

Sr3Bi（PO4）3：Eu^2＋ Luminescence,Concentration Quenching and Crystallographic Sites

A blue emitting phosphor Sr3Bi（PO4）3：Eu2＋ is synthesized luminescent property is investigated. Sr3Bi（PO4 ）3 ：Eu^2＋ can by a high-temperature solid state method, and its create blue emission under the 332 radiation excitation, and the prominent luminescence in blue （423nm） due to the 4fSd^1→4f^7 transition of the Eu^2＋ ion. The crystallographic sites of the Eu^2＋ ion in Sr3Bi（PO4）3 are analyzed, and the 420 and 440 nm emission peaks of the Eu^2＋ ion are assigned to the nine-coordination and eight-coordination, respectively. The emission intensity of Sr3Bi（PO4）3：Eu^2＋ is influenced by the Eu^2＋ doping content, and the concentration quenching effect is observed. The quenching mechanism is the dipole-dipole interaction, and the critical distance of energy transfer is calculated by the concentration quenching method to be approximately 1.72nm.     

Planar ion chip design for scalable quantum information processing

We investigate a planar ion chip design with a two-dimensional array of linear ion traps for scalable quantum information processing. Qubits are formed from the internal electronic states of trapped ^40Ca^＋ ions. The segmented electrodes reside in a single plane on a substrate and a grounded metal plate separately, a combination of appropriate rf and DC potentials is applied to them for stable ion confinement. Every two adjacent electrodes can generate a linear ion trap in and between the electrodes above the chip at a distance dependent on the geometrical scale and other considerations. The potential distributions are calculated by using a static electric field qualitatively. This architecture provides a conceptually simple avenue to achieving the microfabrication and large-scale quantum computation based on the arrays of trapped ions.     

Energy Transfer from Ce^3＋ to Eu^2＋ in LiSrBO3 and Its Potential Application in UV-LED-Based White LEDs

Ce3＋/Eu2＋ codoped LiSrBO3 phosphor is synthesized, and its luminescent characteristics are investigated. LiSrBO3：Ce3＋,Eu2＋ phosphor exhibits varied hues from blue to white and eventually to yellow by resonance-type energy transfer from Ce3＋ ion to Eu2＋ ion and tuning the relative proportion of Ce3＋/Eu2＋ properly. Energy transfer mechanism in LiSrBOa：Ce3＋, Eu2＋ phosphor is dominated by the dipole-dipole interaction, and the critical distance of the energy transfer is estimated to be about 2 nm by both spectral overlap and concentration quenching methods. Under UV radiation, white light is generated by coupling 436 and 565nm emission bands attributed to Ce3＋ and Eu2＋ radiations, respectively.     

Theoretical Studies of g Factors and Defect Structures for Cubic, Tetragonal, and Orthorhombic Fe^＋ Centers in Alkali Halides MX （M=Li, Na; X = F, C1）

The EPR 9 factors for cubic, tetragonal and orthorhombic Fe^＋ centers in alkali halides MX （M= Li, Na; X = F, CI） are calculated from second-order perturbation formulas of g factors based on cluster approach for 3d^7 ions in three symmetries. From calculations, the g factors of these Fe^＋ centers in MX crystals are reasonably explained and the defect structural data for the tetragonal and orthorhombic Fe^＋ centers are estimated. The results are discussed.     

Production of highly charged argon ions from a room temperature electron beam ion trap

In this work, highly charged ions have been extracted from the advanced Electron Beam Ion Source (EBIS-A) developed in a scientific cooperation between the Dresden University of Technology and the DREEBIT GmbH Dresden. The charge state distributions of ions extracted from the EBIS-A are measured in the pulse and leaky modes under different operation conditions. Ar¹⁶⁺ ions with current of 2 pA are produced and extracted in the leaky mode. 3×10⁵ Ar¹⁸⁺ ions per pulse are extracted in the pulse mode. The ion charge state distribution is a     

Neutralization process of Xe^q＋ ion grazing on Al（111） surface

A code has been developed to simulate the neutralization and grazing process of slow highly charged ion Xe^q＋ on Al（111） surface under the classical-over-the-barrier model. The image energy gain of Xeq＋ ions are calculated and compared with experiment data. The simulation results of image energy gain are in good agreement with the experiment data. Meanwhile, in the present work, the reflection coefficient of incident Xe^q＋ on Al（111） surface as a function of the incidence angle, energy and charge state is also studied.     

Ion Photon Emission Microscope for Single Event Effect Testing in CIAE

Ion photon emission microscopy(IPEM) is a new ion-induced emission microscopy. It employs a broad ion beam with high energy and low fluence rate impinging on a sample. The position of a single ion is detected by an optical system with objective lens, prism, microscope tube and charge coupled device(CCD). A thin ZnS lilm doped with Ag ions is used as a luminescent material. Generation efficiency and transmission efficiency of photons in the ZnS(Ag) film created by irradiated Cl ions are calculated. A single Cl ion optical microscopic image is observed by high quantum efficiency CCD. The resolution of a single Cl ion given in this IPEM system is 6μm. Several factors influencing the resolution are discussed. A silicon diode is used to collect the electrical signals caused by the incident ions. Effective and accidental coincidence of optical images and electronic signals are illustrated. A two-dimensional map of single event effect is drawn out according to the data of effective coincidence.     

Water and Ion Permeation through Electrically Charged Nanopore

The behaviour of water and small solutes in confined geometries is important to a variety of chemical and nanofluidic applications. Here we investigate the permeation and distribution of water and ions in electrically charged carbon cylindrical nanopore during the osmotic process using molecular dynamics simulations. In the simulations, charges are distributed uniformly on the pores with diameter of 0.9 nm. For nanopores with no charge or a low charge, ions are difficult to enter. With the increasing of charge densities on the pores, ions will appear inside the nanopores because of the large electronic forces between the ions and the charged pores. Different ion entries induce varying effects on osmotic water flow. Our simulations reveal that the osmotic water can flow through the negatively charged pore occupied by K^＋ ions, while water flux through the positively charged pores will be disrupted by Cl^- ions inside the pores. This may be explained by the different radial distributions of K^＋ ions and Cl^- ions inside the charged nanopores.     

Guided transmission of oxygen ions through Al2O3 nanocapillaries

The transmissions of oxygen ions through Al2O3 nanocapillaries each 50 nm in diameter and 10 μm in length at a series of different tilt angles are measured,where the ions with energies ranging from 10 to 60 keV and charge states from 1 up to 6 are involved.The angular distribution and the transmission yields of transported ions are investigated.Our results indicate both the existence of a guiding effect when ions pass through the capillary and a significant dependence of the ion transmission on the energy and the charge state of the ions.The guiding effects are observed to be enhanced at lower projectile energies and higher charge states.Meanwhile,the results also exhibit that the transmission yields increase as the tilt angle decreases at a given energy and charge state.     

Fluorescence Detection and Buffer Gas Cooling of Trapped Mercury Ions in Paul Trap

Pig ions are confined in a hyperboloid ion trap. With the rf discharge ^202 Hg isotope lamp, the fluorescence signal of trapped Hg ions is observed. By means of buffer gas cooling, the ionic temperature is reduced. As a result, the trapping time is increased and the signal-to-noise ratio （SNR） of the fluorescent signal is improved. The temperature of ion cloud is estimated by measuring the space charge shift.     

Guiding of 60 keV O6+ ions along capillaries in an Al2O3 membrane

The guiding of 60 keV O6+ions along capillaries in an Al2O3 membrane is studied.The charge state distribution and the angular distribution of the ions transmitted through the capillaries are measured.The ion guiding ability of the concerned capillaries for the used projectile ions is analyzed,and is compared with other results using PC and alumina capillaries.Qualitative agreement is found.Further studies on material influence on the ion guiding power of the capillaries are needed.     

Charge State Evolution of Uranium in Electron Beam Ion Trap

We present a calculation scheme with significant modifications and improvements for determining the ionization balance and the ion temperature evolution in an electron beam ion trap (EBIT). The scheme is applied to uranium and nitrogen ions using a specific set of EBIT operating parameters. The calculation results are compared to the experimental data. Rates for the individual atomic processes in EBIT, especially single and multiple charge exchange processes, are discussed. The time evolution of the ion temperatures for uranium and its coolant nitrogen are also given.     

Irradiation effect of yttria-stabilized zirconia by high dose dual ion beam irradiation

Yttria-stabilized zirconia （YSZ） is irradiated with 2.0-MeV Au2＋ ions and 30-keV He＋ ions. Three types of He, Au, Au ＋ He （successively） ion irradiation are performed. The maximum damage level of a sequential dual ion beam implanted sample is smaller than single Au ion implanted sample. A comparable volume swelling is found in a sequential dual ion beam irradiated sample and it is also found in a single Au ion implanted sample. Both effects can be explained by the partial reorganization of the dislocation network into weakly damaged regions in the dual ion beam implanted YSZ. A vacancy-assisted helium trapping/diffusion mechanism in the dual ion beam irradiated condition is discussed. No phase transformation or amorphization behavior happens in all types of ion irradiated YSZ.