ABSTRACT
An energy transfer process from Ce3+ to Tb3+ ions was successfully achieved in a Li2 SO4 -Al2 (SO4 )3 mixed-sulphate system. A wet-chemical synthesis was employed to prepare the Li2 SO4 -Al2 (SO4 )3 system by doping Ce3+ and Tb3+ ions individually as well as collectively. The phases were identified using X-ray diffraction studies. The as-prepared samples were characterized by FT-IR and photoluminescence measurements. Green-light emission was exhibited by Ce3+ , Tb3+ co-doped Li2 SO4 -Al2 (SO4 )3 system, thus, indicating its potential as a material for display devices or in the lamp industry.
Subject(s)
Alum Compounds/chemistry , Cerium/chemistry , Lithium Compounds/chemistry , Sulfates/chemistry , Terbium/chemistry , Energy Transfer , Light , Luminescence , Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredABSTRACT
We compare the thermoluminescence (TL) behavior of Ce(3+) ion-activated LiCaAlF6 exposed to γ-rays and a carbon ion beam. The reported phosphor is synthesized using an in-house precipitation method with varying concentrations of activator ion and is characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and TL. Rietveld refinement is performed to study the structural statistics. The TL glow curve consists of a prominent glow peak at 232°C with three shoulders at 115, 159 and 333°C when exposed to γ-rays from a (60) Co source. When exposed to a C(5+) ion beam, the TL glow curve consists of five peaks with peak temperatures near 156, 221, 250, 287 and 330°C, and is found to vary slightly with changing fluence. Glow curve convolution deconvolution (GCCD) functions are applied to the TL curves for complete analysis of the glow curve structure and TL traps. The order of kinetics (b), activation energy (E) and frequency factor are determined using Chen's peak shape method and theoretical curves are drawn using GCCD functions. A track interaction model (TIM) is used to explain the sublinearity/saturation at higher fluences. Ion beam parameters are analyzed using Monte-Carlo simulation-based SRIM-2013 code. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
