Abstract
An intense violet-blue emitting (CaCl2/SiO2) : Eu2+ phosphor with a composition of 25% CaCl2 and 75% SiO2 is prepared by a solid state reaction. The phosphor emits at 427 nm with a narrow bandwidth of 21 nm. The photoluminescence (PL) intensities and fluorescence lifetimes are studied as a function of Eu2+ concentrations. It is observed that the PL intensity of (CaCl 2/SiO2) : Eu2+ can be 30% higher than that of commercial Sr2P2O7 : Eu2+ phosphor under 395 nm excitation. (CaCl2/SiO2) : Eu2+ would be a promising new phosphor for converting near-ultraviolet radiation to violet-blue emission for a novel phototherapy illuminator using a near-ultraviolet (∼395 nm) light emitting diode as the excitation source.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 182001 |
Journal | Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 21 2008 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Acoustics and Ultrasonics
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films