Luminescence-detected EPR of oxygen-fluorine vacancy complexes in CaF2
In several CaF2 single crystals grown by the Bridgman method and doped with CaO or in addition with SrF2 or NaF a luminescence band between 470 nm and 600 nm could be excited at 212 nm, its peak wavelength depending on the doping. With photo-luminescence (PL) detected EPR five spin triplet centres were identified. Their axial fine structure constants D varied from 87 mT to 690 mT whereby the most intense spectra had the smallest D value. Theoretical calculations of the fine structure tensors and superhyperfine interactions show that the most intense and probable triplet centre consists of a pair of an OF– on a F– site next to a nearest neighbour F– vacancy which, compared to the well-known …
EPR studies of the oxyfluoride glass ceramics using Mn2+as a paramagnetic probe
In this work, we used Mn2+ as a dopant in the oxyfluoride glasses with various fluoride compounds. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements were carried out before and after a heat treatment of the material. In both cases, a well pronounced hyperfine (hf) structure of the EPR spectra characteristic to the Mn2+ ion have been observed. EPR measurements have also been studied for the separate fluoride counterparts of the oxyfluoride glasses. EPR spectra of the LaF3:Mn2+ and CaF2:Mn2+ powders show that Mn2+ ion has a strong superhyperfine (shf) interaction with surrounding fluorine nuclei, and this shf structure could be observed also in the heat treated glass samples.
Optically detected magnetic resonance investigation of oxygen luminescence centres in BaF2
The structure of two oxygen-related luminescence centres in oxygen-doped BaF2 was investigated by means of photoluminescence (PL) and photoluminescence-detected electron paramagnetic resonance (PL-EPR). One of the oxygen-related luminescences peaking at 2.83 eV is associated with an excited triplet state (S = 1) of an oxygen–vacancy complex with the z-axis of the fine-structure tensor parallel to the 110 direction. This complex can be described as an oxygen on a fluorine lattice site with a next-nearest fluorine vacancy along the 110 direction. The luminescence at 2.25 eV is also associated with a triplet state. Its PL-EPR spectrum is probably due to oxygen–vacancy complexes with a nearest …
RbBr and CsBr doped with Eu2+ as new competitive X-ray storage phosphors
Abstract After X-irradiation of the alkali halides RbBr and CsBr doped with divalent Eu a significant photostimulated luminescence (PSL) effect was found. In both systems the electron trap centre is an F centre, the hole trap centre is still unknown. The Eu 2+ aggregation with cation vacancies plays an important role. Although all of the different Eu 2+ aggregates seem to show PSL effects, they have different PSL efficiencies, decay times and spectral characteristics. In the case of RbBr:Eu 2+ it was possible to investigate the different Eu 2+ -cation vacancy aggregate states by magnetic circular dichroism of the optical absorption (MCDA) and MCDA-detected electron paramagnetic resonance. I…
Effect of Mn doping on the low-temperature synthesis of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) polymorphs
Abstract Effect of Mn doping on the low-temperature synthesis of tricalcium phosphate (TCP) polymorphs was demonstrated in α- and β-TCP polymorphs prepared by wet precipitation method under identical conditions and annealed at 700 °C. Calcium phosphates with Mn doping level in the range from 1 to 5 mol% were studied and the formation of desired polymorph was controlled by varying Mn content in as-prepared precipitates. It was found that increasing Mn content resulted in the formation of β-TCP, while α-TCP was obtained with low Mn doping level, whereas a mixture of two polymorphs was obtained for intermediate Mn concentrations. Moreover, doping with Mn ions allowed the synthesis of β-TCP at …
Colour centres in LiBaF3 crystals
Abstract The origin of the absorption bands in LiBaF 3 created by X-ray irradiation at RT has been investigated. It is found that three absorption bands at 270, 320 and 430 nm represent different electron transitions within a radiation defect effectively created in LiBaF 3 single crystals. Following the Mollwo–Ivey relation we discuss investigations of optical dichroism, magnetic optical dichroism, as well as the assumptions regarding the accumulation kinetics of these absorption bands, the F centre being the main radiation defect created by X-rays in undoped LiBaF 3 crystals at RT.
ODMR of cd impurity centers in gg irradiated BaF2crystals
Abstract The magnetic circular dichroism of the optical absorption (MCD), optically detected magnetic resonance (ODMR) as well as ESR and luminescence in Cd- doped BaF2 crystals γ-irradiated at RT were investigated. MCD signals centered at 295 nm, 290 nm and 365 nm are observed, together with corresponding radiation induced optical absorption bands in the same wavelength regions. The ODMR detected in all these bands is caused by hyperfine (hf) interaction of unpaired spin with Cd− nucleus. Three types of different Cd− related defects have been separated: 1) Cd+ c, represented by the MCD of derivative type centered at 295 nm and hf constant ACd = 480 mT, 2) Cd++c -center having lowered symme…
Cathodoluminescence of oxyfluoride glass-ceramics
Abstract Tb, Ce, Eu activated oxyfluoride glass-ceramics with the composition SiO2 · Al2O3 · Li2O · LaF3 have been studied by cathodoluminescence (CL). We compared CL intensities and decay times of the Tb, Ce, Eu activated glass-ceramic samples and observed that the Tb activated sample has the most intense luminescence, but the Ce activated sample has the shortest decay times. Induced optical absorption and thermostimulated luminescence have been observed after X-ray irradiation of samples.
Analysis of Mn2+EPR spectral shapes for studies of the oxyfluoride glass ceramics
We investigated the EPR superhyperfine structure of the Mn 2+ ion in the disordered BaF2 crystalline media which tends to crystallize in the oxyfluoride glass-ceramics material. Obtained EPR spectra reveal explicit shf structure due to Mn 2+ ion building into the BaF2 lattice showing its usefulness as a probe in orientationally disordered and amorphous structures. Two types with explicit shf structure of Mn 2+ ion characteristic EPR spectra were obtained in BaF2 powder samples characteristic with broad (type 1) and narrow (type 2) hyperfine structure lines. Spectra of the ZnF2-BaF2 oxyfluoride glass-ceramics samples revealed explicit fine structure lines.
Angular dependence of recombination luminescence-detected EPR in a ZnO crystal
Angular dependency of electron paramagnetic resonance, optically detected by UV-excited recombination luminescence (RL-EPR), was measured for nominally pure ZnO single crystals. Observed magnetic resonances belong to the broad yellow RL band with slow decay centred at 610 nm, which is characteristic of untreated ZnO crystals. In the sample, irradiated with the 266 nm UV laser, an additional RL band centred at 740 nm appears, which has considerably faster decay time than the yellow one. This RL band is characteristic of the luminescence of Fe3+ ions in the ZnO crystals. It could be observed only after the UV laser treatment. No RL-EPR signal was detected for this RL band. Our spectral simula…
EPR Study of Gd3+local structure in ScF3crystal with negative thermal expansion coefficient
Zero field splitting (ZFS) of Gd3+ impurity in ScF3 is studied by electron paramagnetic resonance at 77 and 295 K. ZFS parameter b4 values obtained from angular dependence simulations show that regardless of negative thermal expansion in ScF3 temperature dependence of |b4| is similar to other cubic fluoroperovskites. Our analysis of ZFS parameters indicates that the local structure of Gd3+ centres expands positively with temperature.
Luminescence of Ce‐doped borate‐oxyfluoride glass ceramics
In the present work we studied the possibility to obtain oxyfluoride glass ceramics based on a lithium and potassium borate glasses with addition of fluorides. Lithium-borate glasses without lanthanum fluoride are transparent up to 275 nm. In samples with LaF3 doped with Ce-activator, an additional absorption at about 300 nm and intense photoluminescence could be observed. Ce-doped potassium-borate glass with addition of fluorides LaF3, LiF and GdF3 was milky and not transparent, an intense photoluminescence has been observed, X-ray diffraction measurements showed a presence of well-pronounced crystalline phases of LiF as well as of GdBO3. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Self-trapped exciton in Li2GeO3
Abstract Self-trapped excitons (STE) are discovered in Li2GeO3 crystal. The PL band at 2.7 eV with a strong Stoke's shift is excited in the intrinsic absorption range of Li2GeO3 crystal, in which the optical gap is situated at 6 eV. The activation energy of the STE luminescence thermal quenching is not monoenergetic and is situated in the range 40–100 meV. The luminescence is strongly polarized. The decay kinetics can be characterized by τ = 0.9 ms at 45 K. At 5 K it can be approximated by fast (0.6 ms) and slow (4–2.5 ms) components. Decay kinetics is determined by triplet state of STE splits in zero magnetic field. Two different excited triplet states (centers) have the average ODMR param…
Luminescence and energy transfer in Dy3+/Eu3+ co-doped aluminosilicate oxyfluoride glasses and glass-ceramics
Abstract A series of oxyfluoride glasses with the composition SiO2–CaF2–Al2O3–CaO, doped with Dy2O3 (0.5–1 mol%) and Eu2O3 (0–4 mol%), have been prepared using the melt quenching method. The glass-ceramics have been obtained by heating the as-made glasses at 680 °C and 750 °C for 1 h. The glasses and the glass-ceramics were investigated using photoluminescence techniques in the near-UV and visible ranges, and differential thermal analysis (DTA) and x-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were performed. The samples doped with 0.5 mol% Dy3+ were observed to have the highest luminescence intensity under 453 nm excitation compared to the samples doped with 1 mol% Dy3+ and the co-doped samples. Th…
X‐irradiation induced photo‐ and thermostimulated luminescence of CsCdF 3 :Mn crystals
Photo- and thermostimulated luminescence (PSL and TSL respectively) of previously X-irradiated CsCdF3 crystal doped with Mn were investigated. After X-irradiation of CsCdF3 crystal at 8 K PSL bands at about 300 nm and 550 nm appear. Several stimulation bands can be revealed for luminescence at 300 nm and 550 nm. The stimulation band at 340 nm is related to an F-type centre absorption band in accordance with the Mollwo-Ivey relation for halide crystals. Subsequent heating of the crystal after X-irradiation at 8 K shows TSL peaks in the temperature regions 8 K – 90 K and 200 K – 300 K. The spectral composition of the TSL involves both bands at 300 nm and 550 nm. Experiments performed allow us…
<title>Annealing of radiation defects in x-irradiated LiBaF<formula><inf><roman>3</roman></inf></formula></title>
Results of the glow rate technique application for analysis of the activation energy of thermostimulated annealing of X-ray created F-type color centers in pure and containing oxygen centers LiBaF3 crystals are presented. It is shown that depending on the impurity composition two alternative mechanisms could be involved in the annealing of color centers. It is proposed that either the anion vacancy governed migration of F-centers resulting in recombination with complementary defects, or the thermal delocalization of radiation created fluorine (Fi) interstitials captured by anti-structure defects followed by recombination with all kinds of complementary F-type centers are responsible for the…
Rare Earth Activated Oxyfluoride Glasses and Glass-Ceramics for Scintillation Applications
Oxyfluoride glasses 49SiO2·6Al2O3·24Li2O·20LaF3 activated with Tb, Ce, Eu have been synthesized and studied. After heating at 580°C and 750°C crystalline phases were obtained. The samples were studied by DTA (Differential thermal analyzer), CL (cathodoluminescence), XRD (X-ray diffraction), SEM (scanning electron microscope), EDS (energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy) methods. We found out that presence of crystalline phase enhances the CL of Tb activated samples significantly; whereas, the shortest decay time of 0.29 μs has been observed for less intense Ce doped glass sample.
Upconversion luminescence in transparent oxyfluoride glass ceramics containing hexagonal NaErF4
The authors wish to express gratitude to K. Smits for TEM measurements. This research is funded by the Latvian Council of Science, project “Novel transparent nanocomposite oxyfluoride materials for optical applications”, project No. LZP-2018/1-0335. GK wishes to expresses gratitude to Arnis Riekstins "MikroTik" donation. Donations are administered by the University of Latvia Foundation. © 2019. This work is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
Electron paramagnetic resonance and magnetic circular dichroism of Gd3+ ions in oxyfluoride glass–ceramics containing CaF2 nanocrystals
Abstract Magnetic resonance investigations of the Gd3 + centre structure in the oxyfluoride glass and glass–ceramics (GCs) have been carried out. The electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements showed the presence of low symmetry Gd3 + centres in the glass sample. The cubic Gd3 + centre appeared in the glass–ceramics after heat treatment of the samples at temperatures above 650 °C. The magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) measurements of both glass and glass–ceramics showed wide absorption band around 310 nm. In the GC samples MCD–EPR of the cubic Gd3 + centre has been detected.
Up-conversion process in erbium doped lithium fluoride bulk crystal, lithium borate glass and glass ceramics
In our research the up-conversion processes in Er doped bulk LiF crystal, lithium borate oxyfluoride glass and lithium borate oxyfluoride glass ceramics were studied: up- conversion and traditional photoluminescence spectra, the up-converted signal as a function of the laser power are presented. It was found that sharp luminescence bands in the visible part of the spectrum appear when the bulk crystal is subjected to IR irradiation at 980 nm by a laser diode. After the heat treatment of the glass submicron crystallites were detected by SEM technique. The presence of LiF crystalline phase in the oxyfluoride glass ceramics was proved by XRD method. The questions about the synthesis of the oxy…
Luminescent detectors of ionising radiation
Abstract At present in slow neutron imaging an active layer of an imaging plate IP contains a mixture of storage phosphors, usually BaFBr:Eu 2+ used for imaging of X-rays, and a neutron converter material, usually Gd 2 O 3 , LiF. A novel Li-containing luminescent material perspective for a direct neutron conversion and storage is discussed. Irradiation of LiBaF 3 crystals results in generation of Frenkel defect pairs and creation of F-type centres responsible for three absorption bands in UV-and visible spectral region. Because photo-stimulation in each of these absorption bands leads to bleaching of induced absorption, the F-type colour centres are convenient for storage of radiation dose.…
Recombination luminescence of X-ray induced paramagnetic defects in BaY2F8
This research is funded by the Latvian Council of Science , project “Novel transparent nanocomposite oxyfluoride materials for optical applications”, project No. LZP-2018/1–0335 . The crystal growth research was funded by the CNPq (Brazil), project NO 421581/2016–6 .
Eu3+ ion distribution in oxyfluoride glass nanocomposites
The authors are grateful to Dr. Andris Fedotovs for photography of the samples. This research is funded by the Latvian Council of Science, project “Novel transparent nanocomposite oxyfluoride materials for optical applications”, project No. LZP-2018/1-0335.
Studies of radiation defects in cerium, europium and terbium activated oxyfluoride glasses and glass ceramics
Abstract Terbium, cerium and europium activated oxyfluoride glasses and glass ceramics have been studied by thermally stimulated luminescence (TSL) and optical absorption techniques after the X-ray irradiation. A creation of colour centres in oxyfluoride glass matrix and TSL peaks depending on the activator type were observed. LaF 3 and rare earth activators were analysed by SEM–EDS.
Tl-related radiation defects in CsI:Tl
Abstract Angular dependencies of the EPR spectra detected via the magnetic circular dichroism of the optical absorption (MCDA-EPR) observed in the MCDA bands at 355, 411, 425, 442, 465, 536, and 815 nm of γ- or X-irradiated CsI:Tl crystals have been investigated. The MCDA-EPR spectrum at B || [1 0 0] consists of two quartets of intense lines. The spectrum could be satisfactorily explained taking into account hyperfine (hf) interactions of unpaired electron with S= 1 2 with three Tl nuclei I ( 205 Tl , 203 Tl )= 1 2 . Therefore we propose as a model a Tl-trimer centre. The hf interactions along a [1 0 0] direction with two equivalent Tl and one single Tl were observed. As a centre model we p…
Radiation Defects in LiBaF3 Perovskites
We investigated the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), recombination afterglow, thermostimulated luminescence (TSL) and absorption of LiBaF3 perovskites crystals X-irradiated at 80 K The self-trapped hole centre VK(F2-) oriented along the [110] axis and electron F type (FA) centres are identified. X-irradiation at temperatures below 200 K results in creation of a long-term temperature-independent afterglow-tunnelling luminescence (TL), with main emission bands at 300, 370 nm and 430 nm. The short wavelength TL bands are associated with the tunnelling recombination of the F type centre with the VK centre. The thermal stability of VK centre is estimated to be about 130 K.
EPR hyperfine structure of F‐type centres in pure LiBaF 3 crystal
We studied EPR spectra of pure LiBaF3 sample of high quality. For EPR measurements LiBaF3 sample was X-irradiated at room temperature, however spectra could be observed at low temperatures - at 77 K. All hyperfine structure lines of F-type centre could be well resolved contrary to our earlier studies of Fe doped LiBaF3 crystal. Qualitative analysis with g-tensor parameters derived from magneto-optical measurements showed that the F-type centre observed earlier by MCD-EPR techniques is the same F-type centre we observe with the EPR. We analyse origin of the hyperfine structure of the EPR spectra and their angular dependencies and discuss the structure of F-type centres in the LiBaF3 crystal.…
Thermal relaxation of colour centres in LiBaF3crystals
Abstract Processes in LiBaF3 crystals caused by the thermal decay of F-type centres created by X-irradiation at room temperature have been examined. It is shown that the thermal decay of F-type centres results in the formation of two kinds of electron centres peaking at 630 nm and 740 nm differing in thermal stability. Weak TSL intensity, accompanying the decay of F-centres, also observed as well as the low value of the process activation energy suggest that due to the presence of moving anion vacancies a random walk of the F-centres occur. We propose that in course of the random walk of the F-centres both the aggregate F-centres are created and the annihilation with some complementary radi…
Crystalline phase detection in glass ceramics by EPR spectroscopy
The advances of EPR spectroscopy for the detection of activators as well as determining their local structure in the crystalline phase of glass ceramics is considered. The feasibility of d-element (Mn2+, Cu2+) and f-element (Gd3+, Eu2+) ion probes for the investigation of glass ceramics is discussed. In the case of Mn2+, the information is obtained from the EPR spectrum superhyperfine structure, for Gd3+ and Eu2+ probes – from the EPR spectrum fine structure, whereas for Cu2+ ions the changes in the EPR spectrum shape could be useful. The examples of EPR spectra of the above-mentioned probes in oxyfluoride glass ceramics are illustrated. ----/ / /---- This is the preprint version of the fol…
Self-trapped holes and recombination luminescence in LiBaF3 crystals
Abstract We investigated electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) angular dependencies, recombination afterglow and thermostimulated luminescence of undoped LiBaF3 crystals, X-irradiated at low temperatures. EPR parameters of the F2− molecule oriented along the [1 1 0] direction have been obtained. Based on the value of the g-shift Δg=g⊥−gII=0.02, characteristic for the VK-centres in similar perovskites, we propose that we indeed observed the VK-centres, not the H-centres. X-irradiation below 170 K results in creation of a long-time temperature-independent afterglow due to the tunnelling recombination between close electron and hole centres. The F-type electron centres and the VK as well as pr…
Electron paramagnetic resonance of doped and undoped BaFBr detected by recombination luminescence
Abstract The recombination processes in the X-ray storage phosphor BaFBr:Eu2+ was investigated by measuring the microwave-induced changes in the recombination luminescence in a (high) magnetic field. Besides the resonances of the F(Br−) centre, of the VK(Br−2) centre and of the Eu2+ ground state we observed a line of a hitherto unknown hole centre. The maximum of the luminescence band in which the VK(Br−2) centre could be detected was about 400 nm. The resonance of the unknown hole centre belongs to a luminescence band peaking at about 350 nm.
EPR of molybdenum-related defect in CdWO4 crystal
Abstract EPR spectra of a molybdenum-related structure defect have been observed at a temperature of 20 K in CdWO 4 scintillator crystal, being as-grown “blue-coloured”. Mo 95 and Mo 97 isotope superhyperfine ( shf ) splittings have been resolved. Further splittings in EPR spectra have been interpreted as arising from shf interactions with W nuclea. In the present model of the defect, the unpaired spin is localised in the Cd-site position and molybdenum replaces one of the neighbouring W atoms.
Annealing of Radiation Defects in X-Irradiated LiBaF3
AbstractResults of application of the glow rate technique GRT for analysis of the activation energy of thermostimulated annealing of X-ray created F-type color centers in LiBaF3 crystals, pure and containing hetero-valence oxygen centers are presented. It is shown that depending on impurity composition in crystal two alternative mechanisms are involved in annealing of color centers. It is proposed that either the anion vacancy governed migration of F- centers resulting in recombination with complementary defects, or the thermal delocalization of radiation created fluorine (Fi) interstitials captured by anti-structure defects followed by recombination with all kinds of complementary F- type …
Colour centres in LiBaF3
Abstract The X-ray-induced optical absorption (OA) and the spectra of magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) followed by optically detected EPR (ODEPR) have been investigated in undoped LiBaF3 crystals. According to ODEPR, the absorption bands in the spectral region 470–770 nm correspond to the F-type centres, whereas the absorption band at 420 nm is assigned to the hole centres. The redistribution of electrons to the thermal more stable F-type centres indicates that all types of colour centres are annealed in the course of the thermal release of electrons from F-type centres, accompanied by a thermostimulated luminescence.
Luminescence properties of Eu, RE3+ (RE = Dy, Sm, Tb) co-doped oxyfluoride glasses and glass–ceramics
Abstract Eu, RE3+ (RE = Dy, Sm, Tb) co-doped SiO2–CaF2–Al2O3–CaO oxyfluoride glasses have been prepared by the melt quenching method. By heating the precursor glasses at 670 °C for 1 h, glass–ceramics containing CaF2 nanocrystallites were obtained. DTA and XRD measurements were performed. Excitation spectra of the prepared samples as well as photoluminescence spectra at the excitation of 355 nm and 450 nm were measured, CIE colour coordinates and colour rendering indexes were found. In the glass–ceramics the presence of Eu2+ ions was observed by a broad emission band in the 400–500 nm spectral range. The most promising doping combinations for white light luminophores within our research are…
Structure sensitive investigations on luminescence centres in Mn-activated LiBaF3 dosimeters
Abstract Prior to x-irradiation the photoluminescence (PL) of Mn-activated LiBaF3 shows a Mn 2 + emission band at 710 nm; the corresponding excitation bands are between 210 and 620 nm. After x-irradiation the PL emission spectrum shows a band peaking at about 610 nm which is tentatively assigned to a perturbed Mn 2 + emission; the intensity of all PL emission bands is increased. Structure sensitive investigations on the radiation-induced emission band were done by detecting electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) induced changes in the integral PL emission at a temperature of 1.5 K. The analysis of the angular dependent PL-EPR spectra, recorded for different orientations of the magnetic field…
Synthesis and luminescent properties of Mn-doped alpha-tricalcium phosphate
This project has received funding from European Social Fund (project No 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0069) under grant agreement with the Research Council of Lithuania (LMTLT). Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia as the Center of Excellence has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Programme H2020-WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017-TeamingPhase2 under grant agreement No. 739508, project CAMART². The World Federation of Scientists is highly acknowledged for the National Scholarship to AZ. © 2021. This work is licensed under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license.
Radiation defects in Ce3+-activated fluorobromozirconate glass-ceramic X-ray storage phosphors
Abstract We report on a photostimulated luminescence (PSL) effect in Ce-doped fluorobromozirconate glasses. Small hexagonal or orthorhombic BaBr2 crystallites are formed in the glass upon annealing. The PSL shows a (381,415) nm doublet which is due to the 5d–4f luminescence of Ce3+ in the orthorhombic BaBr2 crystallites embedded in the glass matrix. The stimulation band of the PSL peaking at 580 nm is probably due to perturbed F centres in the crystallites. After X-irradiation the magnetic circular dichroism of the optical absorption showed a broad band in the spectral range between 440 and 800 nm , having a derivative-like line shape centred at about 600 nm . The spectrum consists of two o…
Degradation features of BaF2 scintillators under radiation and magnetic fields
Degradation features of BaF2 scintillators have been examined in combined γ- and n-radiation and strong magnetic fields. Created radiation defects have been investigated by optical magnetooptical, and ODMR techniques. It is shown that the magnetic field has no selective action on defects of different structure. The magnetic field slightly diminishes the efficiency of creation of impurity color centers. The decrease of the creation rate at a magnetic field of B = 1 T does not exceed 10%. The nature of these radiation defects in BaF2 scintillators obtained by different technologies is discussed. Degradations-Eigenschaften von BaF2-Szintillatoren wurden in kombinierter γ- und Neutronen-Strahlu…
Magnetooptical studies of defects and recombination luminescence in LiBaF3
Abstract Optically detected EPR investigations have been performed on the recombination luminescence (RL-EPR) of LiBaF3 crystal, X-irradiated at T=4.2 K . RL-EPR lines of VK- centres were found, as well as further lines of a defect with S= 1 2 and an axial g-tensor with its main axis along a [1 0 0] direction of the crystal. Measurements of the magnetic circular dichroism of the absorption (MCDA) have been performed on LiBaF3 crystals X-irradiated at two temperatures ( 4.2 K and RT). After irradiation at T=4.2 K , the main MCDA bands peak at 453 and 500 nm , but after irradiation at T=300 K , the main bands peak at 444 and 390 nm , there is a change of the sign between the peaks in both cas…
Optical and electron paramagnetic resonance studies on radiation defects in Mn‐activated RbCdF 3
The photoluminescence of Mn-activated RbCdF3 shows a Mn2+ emission band at 560 nm; the corresponding excitation bands are between 240 and 520 nm. After X-irradiation an increased Mn2+ emission can be observed and the excitation spectrum shows an additional broad intense band at 300 nm. Upon excitation at 300 nm the intensity of the Mn2+ emission decreases, whereas excitation at 240 nm leads to an increase in the PL intensity. Electron paramagnetic resonance shows that the number of Mn2+ ions is reduced upon X-irradiation; the original Mn2+ level can be restored upon optical bleaching. (© 2007 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
EPR hyperfine structure of the Mo‐related defect in CdWO 4
The hyperfine structure (hf) of the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectrum of Mo-related impurity defects in CdWO4 crystals observed previously (U. Rogulis, Radiat. Meas. 29, 287 (1998) [1]) is reconsidered taking into account interactions with two different groups of neighbouring Cd nuclei. The best fit calculated EPR spectrum to the experimental is obtained considering 2 groups of 3 and 2 equivalent Cd nuclei, respectively. (© 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
<title>Photostimulated recombination processes in x-irradiated CsCdF<formula><inf><roman>3</roman></inf></formula>:Mn crystals</title>
Fluoride crystals with the perovskite structure doped with rare-earth ions and other activators are interesting materials for laser hosts, scintillators, and detectors of ionizing radiation. Therefore, an actual task is to clarify the structure of the radiation-induced defects and recombination processes in these crystals. Compared to other fluoroperovskites, considerably less information is available concerning to the radiation-induced processes in the CsCdF3 crystals. We present a study of photostimulated luminescence (PSL) in the previously x-irradiated CsCdF3 crystal doped with Mn (0.05%). After the x-irradiation of the crystal, optical stimulation at 320 nm leads to the appearance of 3…
Shortwave Ultraviolet Persistent Luminescence of Sr2MgSi2O7: Pr3+
Currently, extensive research activities are devoted to developing persistent phosphors which extend beyond the visible range. In some emerging applications, long-lasting emission of high-energy photons is required; however, suitable materials for the shortwave ultraviolet (UV–C) band are extremely limited. This study reports a novel Sr2MgSi2O7 phosphor doped with Pr3+ ions, which exhibits UV–C persistent luminescence with maximum intensity at 243 nm. The solubility of Pr3+ in the matrix is analysed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and optimal activator concentration is determined. Optical and structural properties are characterised by photoluminescence (PL), thermally stimulated lumi…
EPR of radiation defects in LiBaF 3 crystals
EPR spectra of LiBaF 3 crystals have been investigated after X-irradiation at RT. A spectrum consisting of approximately 35 nearly equidistant EPR lines has a strong angular dependence on the line intensities. The spectrum is caused by a hyperfine interaction (hfs) of a spin S=1/2 with neighbouring groups of nuclei. The observed large number of hfs lines required Li nuclei being in the first shell and fluorine nuclei in the more distant second shell. We analysed the spectrum in the F-centre model, taking reduced hfs values of the F-centre in LiF and found qualitative explanation of the number of hfs lines. The angular dependence of the line intensities could be explained by an anisotropy of…
Radiation-induced defects and their recombination processes in the x-ray storage phosphor BaBr2:Eu2
The recombination processes in the x-ray storage phosphor BaBr2:Eu2+ were investigated by optical and magneto-optical methods. A structure-sensitive investigation of the defects involved in the recombination processes was performed by detecting the microwave-induced changes in the recombination luminescence in a high magnetic field. F centres as well as VK hole centres are created after x-irradiation at low temperatures. The low-energy recombination band peaking at about 460 nm is due to F–VK centre recombinations, whereas the two high energy bands at 282 and 315 nm are probably due to recombinations of self-trapped excitons.
Optically detected magnetic resonance investigation of a luminescent oxygen–vacancy complex in Mn-doped LiBaF3
The structure of an oxygen-related luminescence centre in manganese-doped LiBaF 3 was investigated by means of photoluminescence (PL) and PL-detected electron paramagnetic resonance. At 20 K an oxygen-related complex shows two luminescence bands peaking at about 430 and 475 nm, when excited at 220 nm. These bands can be attributed to an excited triplet state (S = 1) of an oxygen-vacancy complex with the z axis of the fine structure tensor parallel to the (110) direction. This complex is believed to be next to a Mn 2+ impurity on a Ba 2+ site and can be described as an oxygen on a fluorine lattice site with a nearest fluorine vacancy along the (110) direction.
Rare earth doped glass–ceramics containing NaLaF4 nanocrystals
Abstract Oxyfluoride glasses 16Na 2 O–9NaF–5LaF 3 –7Al 2 O 3 –63SiO 2 (mol%) activated with 3% terbium, dysprosium, praseodymium and neodymium fluorides have been prepared and studied by differential thermal analysis, cathodoluminescence, X-ray induced luminescence, X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. We found out that the presence of crystalline phase enhances the X-ray induced luminescence intensity. X-ray induced luminescence is the most intense for the sample activated with terbium and treated at 700 °C, whereas the praseodymium and neodymium activated samples have the fastest decay times.
Recombination processes in rare-earth doped MAl2O4(M = Ca, Sr) persistent phosphors investigated by optically-detected magnetic resonance
Single crystalline MAl 2 O 4 (M = Ca and Sr) persistent phosphors, which are nominally pure or additionally doped with Eu and Nd or Dy, respectively, were investigated for their recombination luminescence (RL) and microwave-induced changes in the RL at low temperatures. The analysis of the optically-detected electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra, recorded after ultraviolet excitation at 4.2 K, shows that intrinsic donor and acceptor centres are involved in the recombination process. Spectral dependent RL-EPR measurements on undoped CaAl 2 O 4 (CAO) and SrAl 2 O 4 (SAO) show that we deal with only one donor but at least two different acceptors. The g value of the donor is 1.99 in CAO…
Optical and magneto‐optical studies of Mn‐activated LiBaF 3
The photoluminescence (PL) of Mn-doped LiBaF3 shows a weak Mn2+ emission band at 710 nm; the corresponding excitation bands are between 210 and 620 nm. After X-irradiation the PL spectrum shows two new bands peaking at 600 and 670 nm that are tentatively assigned to perturbed Mn2+ emissions; the intensity of all PL bands is increased. Magnetic circular dichroism (MCD) and the MCD-detected electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements show that F-type centres are formed after X-irradiation. The EPR measurements indicate that there is a spatial correlation between the F-type centre and the Mn2+ dopant. (© 2005 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
ODEPR of indium colour centres in the X- irradiated storage phosphor KBr:In
The results of measurements of the magnetic circular dichroism of the optical absorption (MCDA) and optically detected electron paramagnetic resonance (ODEPR) of X-irradiated KBr :In crystals are presented. The MCDA bands and ODEPR parameters of In°(1) centers and In 2+ centres have been measured. The mechanism of the energy storage in KBr :In crystals is found not to be simply the formation of correlated F centre-In 2+ centre pairs as was assumed previously. Considerable similarities to the storage phosphor BaFBr :Eu 2+ were found for the photostimulated emission and read-out properties.
Afterglow, TL and OSL properties of Mn2+-doped ZnGa2O4 phosphor
The work was supported by Latvian Research Council via LZP-2018/1–0214 research project as well as the Latvian-Ukrainian Joint Research Project (LV-UA/2016/1 in Latvia and M/8-2018 (No. 0118U001672) in Ukraine), and by the NATO SfP Project G4649. The work was also partially supported by the Polish National Science Center (project 2018/31/B/ST8/00774). A. Luchechko gratefully acknowledges a grant from Institute of Physics PAS for a research visit to the Institute.