Luminescence and structural properties of Y(Ta,Nb)O4:Eu3+,Tb3+ phosphors

Ivan Arellano, Mihail Nazarov, Clare Chisu Byeon, Elisabeth Jeanne Popovici, Hyojung Kim, Hyon Chol Kang, Do Young Noh

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Abstract

Yttrium tantalate (YTaO4), yttrium niobium-tantalate (YTaNbO4) and yttrium niobate (YNbO4) doubly doped by Eu3+ and Tb3+, were investigated using X-ray diffraction and X-ray excitation luminescence in order to study their structural and luminescent properties. By means of X-ray diffraction, the crystallographic data for YTaO4 and YNbO4 with double activation by Eu3+ and Tb3+ were first calculated. Under X-ray excitation luminescence, the rare earth emission centers contribute to the overall luminescence. Due to their various luminescence chromaticities, the proposed rare earth activated phosphors are promising materials for optoelectronics as well as for X-ray intensifying screens for medical diagnosis providing the broad variation of visible photoluminescence from blue to red.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)48-51
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Chemistry and Physics
Volume119
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jan 2010

Keywords

  • Chemical synthesis
  • Luminescence
  • Optical materials
  • Photoluminescence spectroscopy

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