Room temperature emission from the Pr3+ 1 S 0-level in PrF3

PrF₃ as well as PrF₃-LiF and PrF₃-MgF₂ mixtures were investigated by means of high-energetic excitation with synchrotron radiation. In the PrF₃ emission spectrum bands due to the intra-configurational 4f²4f² transitions originating from the ¹S₀ level of the Pr³⁺ ion have been identified. The emission from the ³P₀ multiplet is very weak due to non-radiative decay by cross-relaxation processes. Therefore, PrF₃ is not an efficient direct cascade emitter. In the PrF₃ excitation spectra in the ultraviolet/vacuum-ultraviolet spectral range, the ³H₄¹S₀ transition at 46858 cm^-1 as well as broad bands due to the inter-configurational 4f²4f5d transitions are observed. By comparison with data of Pr³⁺ doped YF₃, the branching ratios of the emission transitions for PrF₃ from the ¹S₀ were determined; these are 0.008, 0.075, 0.262, 0.023 and 0.629 for transitions ¹S₀³H₄, ³F₄, ¹G₄, ¹D₂ and ¹I₆, respectively. For the polycrystalline PrF₃-LiF and PrF₃-MgF₂ samples investigated by us, the measured emission and excitation spectra are nearly identical to those of PrF₃. For polycrystalline PrF₃-KMgF₃ the observed spectra are superpositions of the PrF₃ and Pr³⁺:KMgF₃ spectra. PACS 42.70.-a; 78.55.-m; 78.55.Hx     

Luminescence of Ca(NbO3)2:Pr3+: Pr3+ and self-trapped exciton emission

Photoluminescence and time resolved photoluminescence spectra of Ca(NbO₃)₂ doped with Pr³⁺, excited under 37,000 cm^?1 (270 nm), obtained at high hydrostatic pressure up to 20 kbar applied in a sapphire anvil cells, are presented. At ambient conditions, the emission spectrum obtained in the time interval 0–1 μs is dominated by spin allowed transitions from the ³P₀ state. The luminescence related to transitions from ¹D₂, characterized by a decay time equal to 33 μs, is observed when one excites directly the Pr³⁺ ion with 30,770 cm^?1 (325 nm) wavelength. The introduction of Pr³⁺ impurities in Ca(NbO₃)₂ does not quench the self-trapped exciton (STE) luminescence. This luminescence, peaking at 20,000 cm^?1 (500 nm), having a decay time of 61 ± 1 μs, still occurs when the crystal is excited with a wavelength of 37,000 cm^?1 (270 nm) or shorter. Under such excitation a fraction of the STE luminescence is reabsorbed by Pr³⁺ ions; in this case the emission lifetime of the ¹D₂ → ³H₄ transition of Pr³⁺ is 64 ± 3 μs. This effect is stable also at high pressure.     

(REO)3BO3(RE=La、Gd、Y)中Pr3+的光致发光

研究了紫外光激发下,（ＲＥＯ）３ＢＯ３（ＲＥ＝Ｌa、Ｇd、Ｙ）基质中Ｐr＾３＋的光 谱性质;探讨了基质晶格、阳离子半径、Ｐr＾３＋－Ｏ＾２－键的共价性等因素对光谱性 质的影响;分析了Ｐr＾３＋的发光强度随组成变化的规律性及Ｐr＾３＋的＾３Ｐ１→＾３Ｆ２跃迁发射的自身浓度猝灭机理。     

Ba3La(BO3)3基质中Tb3+的光致发光

以高温固相法合成了Ba3La(BO3)3∶Tb3 发光材料。在254nm紫外光激发下,研究了Ba3La(BO3)3∶Tb3 的激发光谱、发射光谱、发光强度与Tb3 浓度的关系。确定了Ba3La(BO3)3基质中Tb3 的自身浓度猝灭机理;探讨了助熔剂LiCO、敏化剂Ce3 、Bi3 的加入对荧光粉的发光强度的影响。     

Relationships between the structural properties and the superconductivity in Y0:4Pr0:6Ba2-xSrxCu3O7-δ (x = 0;1:0)

The Y_0:4Pr_0:6Ba_2-xSr_xCu₃O_7-δ (x = 0;1:0) samples were prepared and the structural properties were studied by X-ray Rietveld analysis. It has been found that the average Pr-O bond length increases from 2.435Å at x = 0 to 2.457Å at x = 1:0, the Cu(2)-O-Cu(2) angles within the CuO₂ planes become larger, and there is no significant mutual substitution between Pr and Sr ions. The BVS calculation suggests that Sr doping brings about the increase of the hole concentration on CuO₂ planes and the weakening of Pr-O covalent mixing. Our work supports that Pr-O covalent mixing effect is responsible for the superconductivity suppression by Pr.     

M3La(BO3)3(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)基质中Eu3+的光致发光

研究了M3La(BO3)3(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)基质中Eu3+的激发光谱和发射光谱.结果表明,最强激发峰均为394nm,并均有λ<300nm的较强电荷迁移带;按Ca-Sr-Ba的顺序,各发射峰峰值逐渐红移;Eu3+的最佳发射浓度分别为xEu3+=0.10、0.09、0.20;Eu3+的5D0→7F2跃迁发射的浓度猝灭机理分别为电偶极-四极、电偶极-偶极和电偶极-偶极相互作用.     

Ion transport in the anion-deficient nonstoichiometric phases La0.95(Ba1−x Srx)0.05F2.95 (0⩽x⩽1)

The fluoride-ion conductivity of the nonstoichiometric tysonite phases La_0.95(Ba_1−x Sr_x)_0.05Fe_2.95 (0⩽x⩽1) is investigated by impedance spectroscopy. Electrophysical measurements are performed in the frequency range 5–5×10⁵ Hz and temperature range 300–700 K. A discontinuity is observed in the temperature dependence of the conductivity at T _c=410–430 K. The behavior of the temperature dependence of the electrical conductivity is explained within a transport model taking into account the migration of fluoride ions between different inequivalent structural sites. The maximum value of the conductivity at room temperature (293 K) is 2×10⁻⁴ Ω⁻¹ cm⁻¹ for the solid solution La_0.95Sr_0.05F_2.95. The fluorine-ion conductivity in La_0.95(Ba_1−x Sr_x)_0.05F_2.95 single crystals is almost an order of magnitude larger than the value for the commercial solid electrolyte La_0.992Eu_0.008F_2.992 (a fluorine-selective membrane) having a tysonite structure. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 658–661 (April 1998)     

EPR of rare-earth ion clusters in mixed crystals Ba1−x La x F2+x doped with Yb3+ Ion

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of Yb³⁺ ions in the mixed crystals (BaF₂)_1−x X(LaF₃) _x withx≈0.01 have been investigated by the electron spin echo method at a frequency of 94.9 GHz and compared with the spectra obtained by the continuous-wave EPR at a frequency of 9.5 GHz. Some spectral lines were identified within the framework of the simple cluster model proposed in our previous work (L. K. Aminov, R. Yu. Abdulsabirov, M. R. Gafurov, S. L. Korableva, I. N. Kurkin, S. P. Kurzin, R. M. Rakhmatullin, A. G. Ziganshin: Appl. Magn. Reson. 28, 41–53, 2005). Clusters consist of trigonal dipoles La−F and Yb−F (a rare-earth ion with a charge compensator) and are formed beginning with small concentrationsx≈0.001. The lines identified in the present work were attributed to the clusters with configurations Yb−F−La−F and La−F−Yb−F−La−F.     

Electrical and thermal properties of Pr2/3(Ba1−xCsx)1/3MnO3 manganites

Electrical and thermal properties of Pr_2/3(Ba_1?x Cs _x )_1/3MnO₃ (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) manganite perovskites are reported here. Two insulator-metal (I-M) transitions (T _P1 &T _P2) are observed in the electrical resistivity (ρ) of the pristine Pr_2/3Ba_1/3MnO₃ (PBMO) sample, and they are systematically shifted to lower temperatures with increasing Cs substitution. An upturn in ρ is noticed below 50 K in these perovskites, presumably due to the combined effect of weak localization, electron-electron and electron-phonon scattering. It is found that the absolute value of room-temperature thermoelectric power (TEP) gradually decreases with increasing Cs content, implying the annihilation of the charge carriers with doping. An analysis of the electrical resistivity and thermoelectric power data indicates that the paramagnetic insulating state above T _P1 is governed by the small polaron hopping due to a non-adiabatic process. It is argued that the electron-magnon scattering processes are responsible for low temperature metallic behavior of TEP. A distinct specific heat peak below T _P1 is observed, attributed to the magnetic ordering, and its broadening with Cs-doping corresponds to the increase of magnetic inhomogeneity. Further, the temperature variation of thermal conductivity and the low temperature plateau in κ has been associated with the delocalization of Jahn-Teller polarons and transition from Umklapp scattering to a defect-limited scattering, respectively.     

Eu3+在M3La2(BO3)4(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)中的发光性质

本文报导了M3La2(BO3)4:Eu3+(M=Ca,Sr,Ba)磷光体的制备方法及晶体结构。三种磷光体均属正交晶系。研究了Eu3+离子的光谱特征与基质化合物的关系。发现在三种磷光体中,被Eu3+所取代的La3+离子均只有一种格位,且在此格位上不具备反演操作的对称性;Eu3+在Ca3La2(BO3)4:Eu3+中所处格位的局部对称性最低,属C1,C2和Cs中之一种,在M3La2(BO3)4:Eu3+(M=Sr,Ba)中Eu3+所处格位的局部对称性可能为C2v。     

Luminescence properties of K1/2Bi1/2TiO3:Pr3+ and Na1/2Bi1/2TiO3:Pr3+

The luminescence properties of K(1/2)Bi(1/2)TiO(3):Pr(3+) and Na(1/2)Bi(1/2)TiO(3):Pr(3+) powders are investigated in the temperature range 10-600 K. The experimental data are interpreted on the basis of metal-to-metal charge transfer processes and by considering Bi(3+)-to-Pr(3+) sensitization effects.     

Light-into-heat conversion in La2O3:Er(3+)-Yb3+ phosphor: an incandescent emission

Low-power-threshold cw laser-induced incandescence (CWLII) has been observed in La(2)O(3):Er(3+)-Yb(3+) phosphor on excitation by a 976 nm IR laser. It is suggested that incandescence originates from the extensive heating induced by the nonradiative processes taking place following the laser excitation. Other mechanisms for similar observations have also been suggested in the literature and have been discussed with the present observations. The estimated temperature for the CWLII approaches around 2650 K, and this seems to provide an effective way to rapidly attain high temperature in nano/microvolumes of phosphor. The phosphor exhibited efficient upconversion, and the ratio of the (2)H(11/2)→(4)I(15/2) and (4)S(3/2)→(4)I(15/2) band intensities of Er(3+) permits measurement of the temperature rise, from a distance.     

ZBLAN玻璃中Pr3+掺杂离子3P0和1D2能级的发光特性和寿命

对ZBLAN氟锆酸盐玻璃中Pr³⁺掺杂离子³P₀和¹D₂能级的寿命和发光特性进行了较详细的光谱学研究。首先测量了两种掺杂浓度(质量分数分别为1×10^-3,5×10^-3)的Pr³⁺:ZBLAN玻璃的吸收光谱,然后运用时间分辨激光光谱技术测量了³P₀和¹D₂能级在激光单光子共振激发下的荧光发射谱和能级寿命。将不同荧光发射谱带的强度和文献报道的Judd Ofelt理论计算辐射跃迁几率数值做了比较分析,证明了文献中理论计算结果的可靠性。由于浓度猝灭效应,在相同的激发条件下,掺杂浓度为1×10^-3样品的荧光发射强度明显大于5×10^-3样品的荧光发射强度。但是从我们的测量结果看,掺杂浓度对³P₀和¹D₂ 的能级寿命值无显著影响。掺杂浓度为1×10^-3时,Pr³⁺离子³P₀和¹D₂能级的寿命值分别为46,322μ_s。     

Fluorescence of Pr3+-ions in La1−xPrxP5O14

The fluorescence spectrum of La_1?xPr_xP₅O₁₄ was investigated for the range of 0.001 ? x ? 1. For small Pr³⁺-concentration the fluorescence starts almost completely from the ¹D₂ level, whereas in pure PrUP the total fluorescence arises from the energetically higher ³P₀ level. This is contrary to the usually observed concentration quenching. In the intermediate concentration range fluorescence lines from both levels are observed independent of the excitation.     

Stimulated emission and laser action of Pr3+-doped YA1O3

Groundstate absorption, fluorescence, excited-state absorption, and stimulated emission of Pr:YA1O₃ were measured in dependence on the polarization. The results reflect the anisotropy of the host lattice. Especially the polarized spectra of the stimulated emission fit very well with the laser data of this material. Seven cw laser transitions in the visible spectral range obtained so far in Pr:YA1O₃ with argon-ion laser pumping were identified in the spectra of the stimulated emission. In addition, two infrared cw laser transitions were realized. The best results were achieved for the³ P ₀³ F ₄ laser transition at 746.9 nm with a maximum slope efficiency of 24.6%, a maximum output power of 49.6 mW, and a laser threshold of 25 mW.     

Temperature-dependent segregation of Pr3+ impurity ions in Y2SiO5:Pr3+ and YPO4:Pr3+ nanocrystals

Stationary and time-resolved spectroscopic methods are used to show that the impurity ions in Y₂SiO₅:Pr³⁺ and YPO₄:Pr³⁺ nanocrystals are distributed nonuniformly. This nonuniform distribution is found to be caused by the temperature-dependent segregation of Pr³⁺ ions near the surface of a nanocrystal. The motion of the activator ions from the bulk of a nanocrystal to the near-surface layer is traced when the activator concentration and the heat-treatment parameters are varied over wide ranges, and the main parameters of this effect (impurity redistribution intensity and time, diffusion coefficient) are estimated.     

Enhanced susceptibility in LNiO3 perovskites ( L = La,Pr,Nd,Nd0.5Sm0. 5)

The temperature dependence of the resistivity rho(T) and of the dc magnetic susceptibility chi(T) were measured on high-quality LNiO3 (L = La,Pr,Nd,Nd0.5Sm0.5) samples synthesized under high oxygen pressure. Subtraction of the rare-earth contribution to chi(T) allows the presentation of the evolution of the susceptibility of the NiO3 array from Pauli to Curie-Weiss paramagnetism with decreasing bandwidth. A metal-insulator transition occurring at a temperature T(t) = T(N) is first order for L = Pr and Nd; it becomes second order and produces no anomaly in chi(-1)(T) at a T(t)>T(N) for L = Nd0.5Sm0.5. In the antiferromagnetic domain T相似文献