Donor doping process and white light generation in CaMoO4 powders with multivalence Pr codoping

Both trivalent praseodymium (Pr³⁺) and quadrivalent praseodymium (Pr⁴⁺) were doped in molybdate powders. Visible emission from matrix was enhanced by multivalent Pr codoping. It was proposed that Pr³⁺ ions was donor and supplied quasi-free electron when Pr³⁺ took place the Pr⁴⁺ sites. The result showed that multivalence codoping would be an effective way to enhance emission of CaMoO₄. White light can be generated from Ca_0.98Pr_0.02MoO₄ powder via combination of broadband emissions originated from CaMoO₄ matrix and radiative transition of Pr³⁺. It showed warm white light with T_c of 3450 K that implies promising application in white light emitting diodes (LEDs).     

Luminescence of mercuric molybdate and tungstate

The compounds HgMoO₄ and HgWO₄ show characteristic molybdate and tungstate luminescence respectively. The emission colour of HgMoO₄ is orange, that of HgWO₄ blue-green. The thermal quenching temperature of their luminescence is relatively high.     

Studies of coupled molybdate and tungstate vibrations

The polarized Raman and infrared reflection spectra of molybdate and tungstate compounds of barium and strontium are presented and analyzed. The longitudinal and transverse frequencies of the infrared active phonons were calculated by a Kramers-Kronig analysis of the reflection curves. A strain induced forbidden mode was observed in the reflection spectra that gives interpretation of the strong shoulder on the ν₃ bands in the absorption spectra of mulled samples. The correlation field splittings of the internal modes were analyzed in terms of dipole-dipole interaction theory. The correlation field splittings of the ν₃ modes were found to be explainable in terms of dipolar coupling alone, while the splittings of the ν₂ and ν₄ modes could not be accounted for in terms of dipolar coupling.     

Luminescence decay of lead tungstate and lead molybdate

The temperature dependence of the luminescence decay of PbWO₄ and PbMoO₄ has been investigated as part of an attempt to identify the nature of the unknown emitting centres. This dependence is found to be anomalous.     

Analysis of lead molybdate and lead tungstate synthesized by a sonochemical method

Lead molybdate and lead tungstate nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by a sonochemical method for 1 h. XRD patterns showed the body-centered tetragonal structures of PbMoO₄ and PbWO₄, and were in accordance with those of the simulation and JCPDS software. Calculated lattice parameters are a = b = 5.4233 Å and c = 12.1253 Å for PbMoO₄, and 5.4570 Å and 12.0995 Å for PbWO₄. They are in accordance with those of the corresponding JCPDS software. TEM images show that the particles were 29.09 ± 5.22 nm and 21.05 ± 2.68 nm for PbMoO₄ and PbWO₄, respectively. Raman and FTIR vibrations were investigated to identify a definite existence of the structures.     

Barium molybdate and barium tungstate nanocrystals synthesized by a cyclic microwave irradiation

BaMoO₄ and BaWO₄ nanocrystals were synthesized from Ba(NO₃)₂ and Na₂MeO₄ (Me=Mo and W) solutions using 50% of 600 W microwave irradiation for 20 min. The products were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), selected area electron diffraction (SAED) and photoluminescence (PL) spectrophotometry. They show that the products are good dispersed nanocrystals (poly-nanocrystals) of single-phase scheelite tetragonal structure with the vibration modes corresponding to the molybdate and tungstate compounds. Their photoluminescence was detected at 415 and 392 nm for BaMoO₄ and BaWO₄, respectively.     

The influence of intrinsic and surface states on the emission properties of colloidal nanocrystals

Time Resolved Photoluminescence (TRPL) measurements on the picosecond time scale (temporal resolution of 17 ps) on colloidal CdSe and CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dots (QDs) were performed, to elucidate the role of intrinsic and surface states on the emission process. Transient PL spectra reveal three emission peaks with different lifetimes (60 ps, 460 ps and 9–10 ns, from the bluest to the reddest peak). The energy separations among the states, together with their characteristic decay times, allow us to attribute the two higher energy peaks to ±1^U and ±1^L bright states of the fine structure picture of spherical CdSe QDs, and the third one to surface states emission, respectively. We show that the contribution of surface emission to the PL results to be different for the two samples studied (67% in the CdSe QDs and 32% in CdSe/ZnS QDs), confirming the decisive role of the ZnS shell in the improvement of the surface passivation.     

The ionic conductivity of rapidly quenched tungstate and molybdate glasses containing lithium halides

Rapidly quenched lithium tungstate and molybdate glasses containing up to 20 mole% lithium chloride and bromide additives have been prepared. The additives are found to give a small increase (up to a factor of two at room temperature) in the lithium ion conductivity of the glass which can be understood in terms of models developed for network forming glasses.     

Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy of zinc tungstate powders

ZnWO₄ powders, synthesized using co-precipitation technique and annealed in air at different temperatures in the range of 80-, were studied by Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy. ZnWO₄ single crystal was used for comparison. The interpretation of the observed variations of the Raman spectra and intrinsic photoluminescence band upon annealing is suggested.     

Evaluation of stoichiometric rare-earth molybdate and tungstate compounds as laser materials

Photoluminescence spectra, photoluminescence decay curves and Raman scattering spectra have been investigated for stoichiometric rare-earth molybdate and tungstate compounds. NaNd(MoO₄)₂ and NaNd(WO₄)₂ show emissions due to the transition ⁴F_3/2→⁴I_9/2 in Nd³⁺. A possibility of laser oscillation in NaNd(MoO₄)₂ is pointed from comparisons of the emission intensity and the decay time constant with NaNd(WO₄)₂ where laser oscillations have been reported. In NaLa(MoO₄)₂ and NaLa(WO₄)₂, observed emissions which are not related to La³⁺ are probably due to the transitions in MoO₄^2- and WO₄^2- molecular ions, respectively, in scheelite crystal. Raman spectra of these compounds are similar, probably related to the same crystal structure. LiEr(MoO₄)₂ shows the emissions due to transitions ²H_11/2→⁴I_15/2, ⁴S_3/2→⁴I_15/2 and ⁴F_9/2→⁴I_15/2 in Er³⁺, respectively, which are believed to be observed for the first time.     

Photoluminescence and photocatalytic activity of zinc tungstate powders

ZnWO₄ powders with grain size in range 20 nm–10 μm have been synthesized by a simple combustion method and subsequent calcinations. The photocatalytic activities of powders were tested by degradation of methylene blue solution under UV light. The luminescence spectra and luminescence decay kinetics were studied and luminescence decay time dependence on average powder-grain size was obtained. The correlation between self-trapped exciton luminescence decay time and photocatalytic activity of ZnWO₄ powders was shown. A model explaining the excitonic luminescence decay time correlation with photocatalytic activity was proposed.     

Influence of chromate, molybdate and tungstate on pit formation in chloride medium

It has been characterized and evaluated the 2024-T351 and 7050-T7451 aluminum alloys pitting corrosion in naturally aerated chloride aqueous solutions containing chromate, molybdate and tungstate. It has been carried out electrochemical and non-electrochemical immersion corrosion tests accompanied by surface metallography analysis using an optical microscopy. Chromate for the two alloys and in molybdate for 7050 has corrosion inhibiting effects, whereas tungstate promotes the pitting corrosion for these alloys. Quantitative surface analysis upon the alloys after immersion has indicated that pits are predominantly conical or quasi-conical and irregular. In general, pits have been wider than deep and the widest have been also the deepest. Despite inhibitor presence, when pits have been nucleated, they grow with the same intensity.     

Effects of annealing on calcium tungstate crystals

The influence of annealing in different atmospheres on absorption and luminescent properties of high-quality undoped CaWO₄ single crystals is presented. The decreasing of green emission intensity after annealing in oxygen and air have been revealed, while two well-defined maxima near 25,000 and 32,000 cm⁻¹ can be observed in the induced absorption spectra. These maxima are attributed to the interstitial oxygen, possibly in the form of the O⁻-centre. The increase of the blue/green luminescence ratio has been revealed after annealing in nitrogen while the crystal transparency remains unaffected. The possible ways to reduce slow green emission component without changing crystal absorption are shown. Structure of colour centres and the models of revealed processes are discussed.     

The influence of chemically active gas on the light emission of metallic targets bombarded by positive ions

The introduction of oxygen in the vicinity of a metallic target surface, bombarded with positive argon ions of twenty kiloelectron-volts, increases the number of sputtered atoms in the excited state. This phenomenon of exaltation, very sensitive in the case of nickel and aluminum, is much less marked in the case of molybdenum. Moreover, the emission of excited particles, coming from the beam's ions, is not modified. A quantum-mechanical model of a kinetic emission process, which permits the interpretation of the clean metallic target's emission phenomena, seems insufficient to explain all of the results obtained in the presence of oxygen. In this last case one can therefore use a thermodynamic model in which excited metallic particles can be formed directly by chemical surface reactions of neutralization or reduction.     

入射光的偏振特性对全内反射荧光显微术中荧光激发的影响

基于麦克斯韦的电磁场理论，研究了在全内反射荧光显微术中不同偏振态的入射光所产生的 不同偏振的隐失场以及对不同取向的荧光分子荧光发射的影响.理论分析结果表明，p偏振的 入射场将产生椭圆偏振的隐失场，s偏振的入射场将产生s偏振的隐失场.随着荧光分子三维 取向的不同，这两种隐失场的激发荧光效率也将不同，由此引起荧光发射强度的各向异性分 布.据此特性，可以实现对膜表面分子三维取向的成像. 关键词： 全内反射 荧光显微术 隐失波 偏振态     

Ultraviolet to infrared refractive indices of tetragonal double tungstate and double molybdate laser crystals

Sellmeier parameters of thirteen tetragonal (space group $I\overline{4}$ ) double tungstate and double molybdate laser crystals with M⁺T³⁺(X⁶⁺O₄)₂ composition have been calculated using the room temperature refractive indices determined from the ultraviolet band gap of the crystals to ????2 ??m. All considered crystals are uniaxial but only crystals with Bi in their composition show a significant birefringence (??n>10^?2). The refractive index value increases for the sequence T³⁺=La, Y, Gd, Lu, and Bi independently of the M⁺ and X⁶⁺ cation pair. Implications for the design of laser waveguides and laser pulse dispersion are discussed.     

Post-annealing influence on electrical properties and photoluminescence of B-N codoping ZnO thin films

B-N codoped ZnO (ZnO:(B,N)) films were grown on quartz substrate by radio-frequency (rf) magnetron sputtering. The influence of post-annealing ambient on electrical and optical properties of ZnO:(B,N) films were investigated using Hall and Photoluminescence (PL) measurement, respectively. Electrical properties studies indicate that both post-annealing ZnO:(B,N) showed p-type conduction. However, compared with ZnO:(B,N) annealed in oxygen, the ZnO:(B,N) annealed in vacuum have low resistivity and high concentration. The PL spectra indicate that two new emission bands located at 3.303 and 3.208 eV originate from the recombination of A⁰X and FA related to N acceptor for the annealed p-ZnO:(B,N) in vacuum, but of A⁰X, FA related to Zn vacancy for the annealed p-ZnO:(B,N) in oxygen. The mechanism of influence of post-annealing on the electrical and optical properties of the ZnO:(B,N) film is discussed in this work.     

The influence of ball-milling on structural and magnetic properties of Co-based powders

The melt-spun Co- and Fe-based amorphous alloys have been investigated extensively for applications in magnetic devices, which require magnetically soft materials. Although these alloys exhibit excellent soft magnetic properties, their thin sheet shape, which is a consequence of the low glass forming ability, limits significantly their engineering applications. A powder metallurgy is thus an alternative way of producing bulk and, at the same time, soft magnetic materials, having desired shape. In our case, Co₅₆Fe₁₆Zr₈B₂₀ and Co_70.3Fe_4.7Si₁₀B₁₅ amorphous ribbons have been ball-milled for a short time and subsequently compacted (by hot pressing) into disc-shaped specimens with the aim to achieve samll values of resulting coercivity. This work is focused only on the first preparation step i.e. on structural and magnetic properties of ball-milled powders obtained by ball-milling of Co-based melt-spun ribbons at different conditions. Two different ways of milling were employed in order to obtain a powder form of the material: the ribbons were either continuously ball-milled for up to 12 hours or, after each half an hour of ball-milling, the vials were cooled in liquid nitrogen bath for half an hour. Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry were employed to compare and to present the differences between these two different ways of milling.     

The influence of electron emission on probe characteristics

The influence of an electron emission of a spherical probe on its characteristic is calculated in a simplified model for the case of low plasma densities. Comparison of the calculations with measurements taken in helium and xenon show qualitative agreement.