Abstract
Crystal fibers of Ce3+ and Tb3+ singly doped and co-doped CaAl4O7 were grown by the LHPG method. Photoluminescence, excitation spectra and photoconduction were measured. Thermo-stimulated photo-ionization (delocalization) of electrons from the lowest field component of the 5d excited state of Ce3+ was observed in the Ce3+ singly doped sample under excitation at 355 nm. The 5d sublevel was found to locate at 0.3eV below the conduction band of the host. However, the thermo-stimulated photo-ionization was greatly quenched due to the fast energy transfer from the 5d sublevel to Tb3+ ions in the Ce 3+/Tb3+ double doped sample.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Solid State Communications |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2004 |
Keywords
- D. Energy transfer
- D. Optical properties
- D. Photoconductivity
- E. Photoluminescence