Luminescent characteristics of Tm3+/Tb3+/Eu3+ tri-doped Na5Y9F32 single crystals for white emission with high thermal stability

By using an improved Bridgman method, 0.3 mol% Tm$^{3+}/0.6$ mol% Tb$^{3+}/y$ mol% Eu$^{3+}$ ($y = 0$, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8) doped Na$_{5}$Y$_{9}$F$_{32}$ single crystals were prepared. The x-ray diffraction, excitation spectra, emission spectra and fluorescence decay curves were used to explore the crystal structure and optical performance of the obtained samples. When excited by 362 nm light, the cool white emission was realized by Na$_{5}$Y$_{9}$F$_{32}$ single crystal triply-doped with 0.3 mol% Tm$^{3+}/0.6$ mol% Tb$^{3+}/0.8$ mol% Eu$^{3+}$, in which the Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinate was (0.2995, 0.3298) and the correlated color temperature (CCT) was 6586 K. The integrated normalized emission intensity of the tri-doped single crystal at 448 K could keep 62% of that at 298 K. The internal quantum yield (QY) was calculated to be $\sim 15.16$% by integrating spheres. These results suggested that the single crystals tri-doped with Tm$^{3+}$, Tb$^{3+}$ and Eu$^{3+}$ ions have a promising potential application for white light-emitting diodes (w-LEDs).     

Pr3+离子单掺LiLuF4单晶的坩埚下降法生长及光谱性能研究

本文应用坩埚下降法技术在全密封铂金坩埚条件下生长了不同Pr³⁺离子掺杂浓度的高质量LiLuF₄单晶. 测定了单晶体从420 nm至500 nm的激发光谱. 在446 nm光激发下,观察到单晶体480 nm(³P₀→³H₄)蓝色发射带、522 nm(³P₁→³H₅)绿色发射及605 nm(¹D₂→³H₄)的红色发射,其对应的平均寿命分别为38.5、37.3和36.8 μs. 其荧光寿命明显大于Pr³⁺掺杂的氧化物单晶. 同时研究了激发波长和掺杂浓度对发射强度以及色度坐标的影响. 获得最佳的Pr³⁺浓度为∽0.5 mol%,并分析了环境温度从298 K 到443 K变化对荧光强度的影响. 结果表明随着温度的增加,荧光强度逐步变弱,其中³P₀→³H₄(480 nm)能级跃迁受温度影响最大,其次是³P₁→³H₅和¹D₂→³H₄.     

Investigation of the growth and optical properties of a Co~(2+)-doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32) single crystal

A 0.1 mol.% CoF_2-doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32)single crystal with high quality in the size of ～φ10 mm×100 mm was grown by the Bridgman method. Three peaks located at 504, 544, and 688 nm and a broad band in the range of 1200–1600 nm centered at 1472 nm were observed in the absorption spectra. The absorption peak position suggests cobalt ions in the divalent state in the grown crystal. Moreover, the cobalt ions are confirmed to locate in the distorted cubic crystal structure. Upon excitation of 500 nm light, a sharp emission peak at 747 nm ascribed to the ~2T_2(H_1) →~4A_2(F) transition was observed for the crystal. The Co~(2+)-doped Na_5Lu_9F_(32)crystal shows a potentially promising material for the application of a passively Q-switched laser operating in the near-infrared range.