Speaker
Dr
Shivaramu N J
(Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, ZA-9300, South Africa)
Description
Rare-earth ions doped nanocrystals are increasingly important as an active media for solid-state lasers which efficiently operate under diode pumping. Among them the thulium (Tm3+) ion could be an attractive activator with suitable absorption for commercial diode pumping. In addition to this, it shows long fluorescence life times and it is suitable for large energy storage devices. Tm3+ doped yttrium oxide (Y2O3) and lithium (Li+) co-doped Y2O3:Tm3+ were prepared by the solution combustion technique. The samples were annealed at 900 °C to obtain crystalline phases. X-ray diffraction patterns confirmed the cubic phase of Y2O3. The crystallite sizes were calculated by using the Scherrer formula and was found to be in the order of 20 nm. The particles were found to be spherical in nature and their sizes were estimated to be 37 nm by the scanning electron microscope technique. A sharp andstrong photoluminescence (PL) emission peak at 453 nm was observed in the pristine and in the Li+ co-doped Y2O3:Tm3+ sample. The emission peak at 453 nm was assigned to the 1G4→3H6 transition. It was found that the PL intensity increased with the Li ion concentration up to 4 mol% and then it decreased with a further increase of Li ion concentration. The 4 mol% Li+ co-doped material showed a strong blue emission. The 4 mol% Li+ co-doped material exhibited a long decay. Thermoluminescence (TL) glow curves were obtained for the samples exposed with a UV light at room temperature. These glow curves showed peaks at 323 K, 356 K and 583 K and the intensities linearly increased upto a Li+ concentration of 4 mol%. Whereas, the pristine sample showed low intensity. The detailed TL kinetic parameters were evaluated by a glow curve deconvoluted technique.
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Primary author
Dr
Shivaramu N J
(Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, ZA-9300, South Africa)
Co-authors
Prof.
E Coetsee
(Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, ZA-9300, South Africa)
Prof.
Swart H C
(Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, ZA-9300, South Africa)
