VUV Luminescent Properties of Rare Earth Fluorides and Borates
- Received Date: 1900-01-01
- Accepted Date: 1900-01-01
- Available Online: 2001-06-22
Abstract: The quantum cutting effect was observed in Eu3+ doped hexagonal NaGdF4.Upon VUV excitation to the 6GJ level of Gd3+,two red photons are emitted by Eu3+ through an efficient two-step energy transfer process.The quantum efficiency of this material is about 160%.Cubic NaGdF4 contains considerable amount of oxygen impurity,so that the 4f-5d transition moves to lower energy(177nm),which fits the energy of the VUV photons from discharge of inert gas; the color purity of the emission of cubic NaGdF4 is also improved by oxygen doping.The photon cascade emission of Gd3+ ions was observed in GdBaB9O16.Under the 202 nm excitation,a red and a near infrared radiative transition from 6GJ states,6GJ→6IJ and 6GJ→6PJ occur followed by an ultraviolet emission of 6PJ→8S7/2.