摘要
Ce3+ and Dy3+-doped LiAl5O8 were synthesized in the present study. The luminescence properties of Ce3+ and Dy3+, and the energy transfer from Ce3+ to Dy3+ were investigated. The Ce3+ species in LiAl5O8 emit one broad band that peaks at 351聽nm under the excitation of ultraviolet light, which is attributed to the 5d-4f transitions of Ce3+. The luminescence of Dy3+ in singly doped LiAl5O8 can not be detected due to its low oscillator strength. However, Dy3+ emit intense blue (477聽nm) and yellow (569聽nm) light after the introduction of Ce3+. This phenomenon demonstrates that there exists effective energy transfer from Ce3+ to Dy3+, which occurs because the emission spectrum of Ce3+ perfectly overlays the excitation spectrum of Dy3+. The energy transfer from Ce3+ to Dy3+ is performed through dipole-dipole interactions. The experimental results show that LiAl5O8 co-doped with Ce3+ and Dy3+ can be a potential two-band (blue and yellow) phosphor.