Scintillation properties of Yb-doped garnet crystals

Luminescence properties of heavily Yb-doped Lu₃Al₅O₁₂ (Yb:LuAG) and Lu₃Ga₅O₁₂ (Yb:LGG) single crystals grown by micro-pulling-down method were characterized. Charge transfer luminescence of Yb³⁺ was observed in both crystals. Photoluminescence spectra, temperature dependence of emission intensity and decay kinetics of these crystals were studied. Mean decay time of about 24 ns at 90 K (Yb5%:LuAG) and 21 ns at 110 K (Yb5%:LuGG) were observed. Strong thermal quenching at room temperature was measured for both Yb:LuAG and Yb:LGG.     

YAlO3晶体中pr3+的4f2能级

YAlO3∶pr3+是一种受到广泛关注的发光体系,本文根据文献中给出的YAlO3∶pr3+晶体中Pr3+的晶体场能级,从Nd3+离子的晶体场参数和Pr3+的准自由离子参数出发,采用f-shell计算软件包对pr3+的能级参数进行了研究,并对获得的参数进行了讨论.用拟合获得的参数计算了pr3+的4f2电子构型的所有能级.     

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.     

Growth and luminescent properties of Yb—doped oxide single crystals for scintillator application

Rod-shaped (Lu_1−xYb_x)₃Al₅O₁₂ with x=0.05, 0.15, 0.30 and (Y_1−xYb_x)AlO₃ with x=0.05, 0.10, 0.30 single crystals were grown by the micro-pulling-down method. Edge-defined film-fed growth method was used to prepare (Y_0.9Yb_0.1)VO₄ crystal, while Ca₈(La_1.98Yb_0.02)(PO₄)₆O₂ crystal was grown by the Czochralski method. Luminescence of these crystals was studied with main attention paid to the charge transfer emission of Yb³⁺. Temperature tuned decay times in the time scale of units—tens of nanosecond was measured as a feature possibly interesting for an application in scintillation detectors in positron emission tomography.     

磁控溅射制备Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)共掺杂TiO_2薄膜的上转换发光特性

采用射频磁控溅射法制备得到Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)TiO_2薄膜,980 nm的抽运源作用下上转换可以得到490 nm的绿光和670 nm的红光,上转换红、绿光发光强度受到烧绿石Er_xYb_(2-x)Ti_2O_7晶体的生成以及Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)掺杂浓度的影响,实验表明,适量共掺杂Er~(3+)/Yb~(3+)可明显增强上转换发光,Er~(3+)在上转换发光中起主要作用,而引入敏化离子Yb~(3+)可以大大提高上转换发光效率,磁控溅射法制备的TiO_2薄膜声子态密度较小,从而抑制了无辐射跃迁过程,导致490nm绿光形成以及红光强度大于绿光强度。     

Shaped crystal growth and scintillating properties of Yb:(Gd,Lu)3Ga5O12 solid solutions

Shaped single crystals of (Lu_xGd_1−x)₃Ga₅O₁₂ (0.0x1.0) and (Yb_0.05Lu_xGd_0.95−x)₃Ga₅O₁₂ (0.0x0.9) were grown by the modified micro-pulling-down method. Continuous solid solutions with garnet structure and a linear compositional dependency of crystal lattice parameter in the system Yb:(Gd,Lu)₃Ga₅O₁₂ are formed. Measured optical absorption spectra of the samples show 4f–4f transitions related to Gd³⁺ ion at 275 and 310 nm, and also an onset of charge transfer transitions from oxygen ligands to Gd³⁺ or Yb³⁺ cations below 240 nm. A complete absence of Yb³⁺ charge transfer luminescence under X-ray excitation in any of the investigated samples was explained by the overlapping of charge transfer absorption of Yb³⁺ by that of Gd³⁺ ions. For specific composition of Lu_1.5Gd_1.5Ga₅O₁₂ an intense defect-host lattice-related emission, which achieve of about 40% integrated intensity compared with Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂, was found.     

Ce3+掺杂SiO2-Al2O3-Gd2O3玻璃的闪烁性能

通常, Ce离子掺杂的低密度玻璃有较高的发光效率, 而高密度的Ce离子掺杂玻璃其发光效率很低. 为了解释这一现象, 采用高温熔融法获得了SiO₂-Al₂O₃-Gd₂O₃三元系统的玻璃形成区, 并在还原气氛下制备了Ce³⁺掺杂SiO₂-Al₂O₃-Gd₂O₃以及SiO₂-Al₂O₃-Gd₂O₃-Ln₂O₃ (Ln=Y, La, Lu)闪烁玻璃, 研究了其光谱和闪烁性能. 测试结果显示: 随着Gd₂O₃含量增加, 玻璃紫外截止波长发生红移, 荧光强度降低, 衰减时间缩短; 加入Lu₂O₃, La₂O₃, Y₂O₃后, 紫外截止波长发生红移, 荧光强度降低, 衰减时间变短; 当Gd₂O₃超过10% mol时, X射线荧光积分光产额从相当于锗酸铋 晶体的61%降低到13%. 荧光强度降低、衰减时间缩短的原因是随着玻璃的紫外截止波长红移玻璃的能带宽度变窄, 使得Ce³⁺离子的d电子轨道开始接近玻璃的导带, Ce³⁺离子受辐射后跃迁到d电子轨道的电子会通过导带与玻璃中的空穴复合, 产生电荷迁移猝灭效应.     

Near infrared and charge transfer luminescence of Yb-doped LaPO4 at room temperature

The Yb³⁺-doped LaPO₄ was prepared by hydrothermal reaction under fine acidity control and identified by X-ray diffraction and FT-IR spectroscopy. The obtained powders crystallize in the monoclinic phase of LaPO₄. The spectroscopic study at room temperature (RT) of the Yb³⁺-doped LaPO₄ powder was investigated. Thus a wide band, characteristic of the fundamental ²F_5/2↔²F_7/2 transition in near infrared (NIR) range, has been located for La_(1−x)Yb_xPO₄ (x = 5, 10%). Four Stark levels of the ground ²F_7/2 state are located on the emission spectra between 976 nm and 1030 nm, after excitation at 925 nm. Low re-absorption of the 0-phonon transition was registered. Charge transfer band (CTB) luminescence of Yb³⁺, which is not observed in LaPO₄ in later works, was appeared under 266 nm excitation. In the UV–Visible spectra, double band typical for the CTB luminescence of Yb³⁺ are observed. The decay time dependence as a function of the concentration is also reported and compared to other works. The room temperature radiative lifetimes of the IR emission and charge transfer band luminescence are compatible with potential applications of this phosphor respectively as solid-state lasers and scintillators.     

尺寸效应对Er3+掺杂纳米Y2O3的发光特性的影响

采用燃烧法制备了不同尺寸的Er³⁺掺杂Y₂O₃粉体材料,研究了尺寸效应对Er³⁺掺杂纳米Y₂O₃材料发光特性的影响.光声光谱显示,对于不同晶粒尺寸的样品,Er³⁺离子光声峰位置几乎保持不变.这表明小尺寸效应对稀土离子能级位置影响很小.对488nm激光激发下的发射谱的分析发现,随着样品颗粒尺寸的减小,4S_3/2能级和关键词： 3+离子')" href="#">Er³⁺离子 纳米 发光 能量传递     

Er3+，Er3+/Yb3+掺杂氟化镧超微材料的光谱特性与上转换发光

采用共沉淀法制备了Er³⁺掺杂和Er³⁺/Yb³⁺共掺杂LaF₃超微材料,所制备的样品的颗粒呈球形,尺寸为250nm左右.计算得到Er³⁺单掺杂样品中对应着⁴S_3/2和⁴F_9/2能级的发光量子效率分别为67.0%和71.9%.研究发现,随着Yb³⁺离子浓度的增加 关键词： 3+')" href="#">Er³⁺ 3+')" href="#">Yb³⁺ 发光 能量传递     

白光LED用Ce3+/Sm3+共掺玻璃和微晶玻璃的发光特性及能量传递研究

采用高温熔融法制备了一系列Ce³⁺/Sm³⁺共掺透明微晶玻璃,并研究了其发光特性。在微晶玻璃中Ce³⁺呈现出基于4f-5d跃迁的较强的宽带蓝光发射,通过调节Ce³⁺/Sm³⁺离子的掺杂浓度,Ce³⁺/Sm³⁺离子共掺微晶玻璃发光的色度逐渐发生变化,当CeO₂/Sm₂O₃掺杂的量比为1:1时,制得的微晶玻璃发光色坐标为(0.315, 0.296)。通过光谱和荧光衰减曲线,研究了Ce³⁺离子到Sm³⁺离子的能量传递,在SAZKNGC_0.6S_0.6微晶玻璃中,Ce³⁺离子向Sm³⁺离子传递能量效率约为20%。结果表明,Ce³⁺/Sm³⁺共掺微晶玻璃是白光LED的一种潜在基质材料。     

5at％Yb3＋：YNbo4的提拉法晶体生长和光谱特性

用提拉法生长了新型激光晶体5at％Yb3＋：YNbO4,测量了它的吸收和光致发光光谱,计算了它的吸收和发射截面,并对其激光性能进行了评估．Yb3＋：YNbO4的吸收半峰全宽为17nm,吸收峰位于933,955,974和1003nm,相应的吸收截面分别为0．73×10^-20,1．85×10^-20,0．86×10^-20。和0．44×10^-20cm2;最大吸收截面值为Yb3＋：YAG的两倍．光致发光谱的发射带的中心位置处于1020nm附近,相应的半高宽为41nm,是Yb3＋：YAG的3倍;Yb3＋：YNbO4在955,974,1005,1021和1030nm处都有着较大的发射截面,截面值分别为0．69×10^-20,0．86×10^-20,1．81×10^-20,1．11×10^-20和0．57×10^-20cm2,最大发射截面值与Yb3＋：YAG相当．Yb3＋：YNbO4晶体的宽发射带有利于实现相应波长的超短脉冲和可调谐激光输出,表明它是在这些领域非常有希望的全固态工作物质．     

Optical spectroscopy of Ca3Sc2Si3O12, Ca3Y2Si3O12 and Ca3Lu2Si3O12 doped with Pr

The silicates Ca₃Sc₂Si₃O₁₂, Ca₃Y₂Si₃O₁₂ and Ca₃Lu₂Si₃O₁₂, both undoped and doped with Pr³⁺ ions, have been synthesized by solid-state reaction at high temperature. The luminescence spectroscopy and the excited state dynamics of the materials have been studied upon VUV and X-ray excitation using synchrotron radiation. All doped samples have shown efficient 5d-4f emission upon direct VUV excitation of 5d levels, but only Ca₃Sc₂Si₃O₁₂:Pr³⁺ shows luminescence upon interband VUV or X-ray excitation. The VUV excited emission spectra of Ca₃Y₂Si₃O₁₂:Pr³⁺ and Ca₃Lu₂Si₃O₁₂:Pr³⁺ show features attributed to emission from two distinct sites accommodating the Pr³⁺ dopant. The decay kinetics of the Pr³⁺ 5d-4f emission in Ca₃Sc₂Si₃O₁₂:Pr³⁺ upon VUV excitation across the band gap are characterized by decay times in the range 25-28 ns with no significant rise after the excitation pulse. They appear to be faster upon X-ray irradiation than for VUV excitation. Weak afterglow components are attributed to defect luminescence.     

Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of Sm-doped LaMgB5O10 and GdMgB5O10

Luminescence and reflection spectra as well as luminescence kinetics of the 1 mol% Sm³⁺-doped crystalline lanthanum magnesium meta borate (LaMgB₅O₁₀) and gadolinium magnesium meta borate (GdMgB₅O₁₀) were analyzed. Materials were synthesized by conventional solid state route and showed bright orange-red emission under UV excitation. Emission spectra contain sharp and well resolved Sm³⁺⁴G_5/2→⁶H_J transitions indicating a strong crystal-field effect. In case of gadolinium compound energy transfer between Gd³⁺ and Sm³⁺ was detected. The luminescent kinetics of the Sm³⁺ in analyzed powders is characterized by single exponential decay and experimental values vary in the range 2.2-2.4 ms.     

纳米相氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷中Er3+Yb3+离子对的量子剪裁发光造成的强的光谱调制

研究了纳米相氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷中Er3+Yb3+离子对的量子剪裁发光造成的强的光谱调制现象。测量了Er3+Yb3+双掺纳米相氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷的X射线衍射谱、表面形貌、激发光谱、吸收光谱、和发光光谱;而且也与Tb3+Yb3+双掺纳米相氟氧化物玻璃陶瓷的相对应的光谱参数进行了比较。发现378 nm光激发样品(A) Er(1%)Yb(8.0%)∶FOV和样品(B) Er(0.5%)Yb(3.0%)∶FOV所导致的652.0 nm红色发光强度为522 nm光激发时的680.85倍和303.80倍;我们还发现378 nm光激发所导致的样品(A) Er(1%)Yb(8.0%)∶FOV和样品(B) Er(0.5%)Yb(3.0%)∶FOV的 652.0 nm红色发光强度为样品(C) Er(0.5%)∶FOV 的491.05和184.12倍。我们还发现在378 nm光激发时的样品(A) Er(1%)Yb(8.0%)∶FOV和样品(B) Er(0.5%)Yb(3.0%)∶FOV的{978.0和1 012.0 nm}红外发光强度依次分别为样品(C) Er(0.5%)∶FOV 的{58.00和293.62}倍和{25.11和 67.50}倍。更进一步,对于652.0 nm波长发光的激发谱,发现(A) Er(1%)Yb(8.0%)∶FOV和(B) Er(0.5%)Yb(3.0%)∶FOV的378.5 nm激发谱峰强度是(C) Er(0.5%)∶FOV的大约606.02和199.83倍。同时,也发现样品(A) Er(1%)Yb(8.0%)∶FOV和样品(B) Er(0.5%)Yb(3.0%)∶FOV的一级量子剪裁红外1 012或978 nm发光强度为样品(D) Tb(0.7%)Yb(5.0%)∶FOV的二级量子剪裁红外976 nm发光强度的101.38和29.19倍。发现的该量子剪裁是目前所报道的最强的量子剪裁。因此,相信所发现的氟氧化物纳米玻璃陶瓷中Er3+Yb3+离子对的一级量子剪裁发光是强的可以作为量子剪裁层应用到提高晶硅太阳能电池的发电效率。研究结果也能加速对目前国际热点的下一代环保的光谱调制太阳能电池的探索。     

Scintillation properties of Er-doped Y3Al5O12 single crystals

Er-doped Y₃Al₅O₁₂ single crystals with different Er concentrations of 0.1, 1.0, 10, 30, and 50% were grown by the micro-pulling down method. There were several absorption lines due to the Er³⁺ 4f-4f transitions in the transmittance spectra and these lines correspond to the transitions from the ground state of ⁴I_15/2 to the excited states. The photo- and radio-luminescence spectra showed Er³⁺ 4f-4f emissions. Relative light yield under 5.5 MeV alpha-ray irradiation of Er 0.1%:Y₃Al₅O₁₂ was estimated to be 63% of that of Bi₄Ge₃O₁₂.     

Time-resolved optical absorption in YAlO3 crystals

The present work is devoted to the investigation of transient absorption (TA) induced by a pulsed electron beam (E=250 keV) in pure and doped YAlO₃ (YAP) single crystals. The nature of centers responsible for TA is discussed.     

Scintillation properties of PbWO4 crystals doped with the rare-earth ions

In PbWO₄(PWO) crystals grown by Czochralski method the influence of atmosphere of the growth (O₂, air) and doping with the rare-earth ions of different types (A³⁺=Lu³⁺, Gd³⁺,Tb³⁺,Eu³⁺ as well as doubly doped A³⁺–Li⁺) on light yield and luminescence decay were analyzed. PWO scintillator with the ultra-fast (τ=0.5 ns) main component of luminescence decay (87% of total light yield) was obtained using the O₂-growth atmosphere and doping by Eu₂O₃ at a concentration of 5000 ppm. It is concluded that the decrease of decay constant of the main scintillation component is the result of the resonant energy transfer between the centers of “blue” PWO luminescence (λ_max=420 nm) and the 4f–4f-transitions of Eu³⁺ ions in this spectral region.     

掺Yb$lt;sup$gt;3+$lt;/sup$gt; 磷硅酸盐微球腔发光特性的探究

本文采用双锥光纤与微球腔耦合系统研究成分为 55.93P₂O₅-3.57Al₂O₃-15Na₂CO₃-20SiO₂的掺Yb³⁺ 磷硅酸盐微球腔的合作上转换发光、下转换激光振荡及其级联拉曼激光振荡等发光特性. 本实验采用中心波长为976 nm、线宽为0.15 nm的单纵模半导体激光作为抽运光源,在掺Yb³⁺磷硅酸盐微球腔中测得中心波长为476.1 nm的蓝色合作上转换荧光,并运用合适的理论模型来解释该合作上转换产生11.9 nm蓝移效应的原因. 同时,在1058.26 nm和1060.02–1126.08 nm处分别测得了由于微球腔谐振产生的下转换单纵模及多纵模激光振荡. 另外,本文首次在同一微球腔中测得了由Yb³⁺下转换激光激发产生的多级级联拉曼激光. 在抽运功率为8.53 mW时,产生的级联拉曼激光可以达到两级,且波长延伸至1300 nm附近. 关键词： 3+磷硅酸盐微球腔')" href="#">掺Yb³⁺磷硅酸盐微球腔 合作上转换 下转换激光 自激发级联拉曼激光