Luminescence of Pr3+ in SrAl12O19: Observation of two photon luminescence in oxide lattice

被引:150
作者
Srivastava, AM [1 ]
Beers, WW [1 ]
机构
[1] GE LIGHTING,CLEVELAND,OH 44112
关键词
oxide; two photon luminescence; Pr3+; SrAl12O19;
D O I
10.1016/S0022-2313(96)00221-9
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The observation of photon-cascade emission (PCE) in Pr3+ activated SrAl12O19 under vacuum ultraviolet excitation (VUV) is reported and discussed, In this host lattice, the lowest-energy component of the Pr3+ 4f5d excited configuration is located above the S-1(0) state. The excitation of the Pr3+ 4f5d state by WV photons results in radiative emission originating from the S-1(0) level stare. The subsequent radiative emission from the P-3(0) State confirms the photon-cascade emission of Pr3+ activated SrAl12O19. To the best of our knowledge this is the first observation of PCE in an oxide matrix.
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