文摘
In this study, the luminescence performance of zinc phosphate glasses containing Eu3+ ion with the chemical compositions (60–x)NH4H2PO4-20ZnO-10BaF2-10NaF–x Eu2O3 (where x = 0.2, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mol%) has been studied. These glasses were characterized by several spectroscopic techniques at room temperature. All the glasses showed relatively broad fluorescence excitation and luminescence spectra. Luminescence spectra of these glasses exhibit characteristic emission of Eu3+ ion with an intense and most prominent red emission (614 nm), which is attributed to 5D0 → 7F2 transition. Judd-Ofelt (Ω2, Ω4) parameters have been evaluated from the luminescence intensity ratios of 5D0 → 7FJ (where J = 2 and 4) to 5D0 → 7F1 transition. Using J-O parameters and excitation spectra, the radiative parameters are calculated for different Eu3+-doped glasses. Effect of γ-irradiation at fixed dose has been studied for all the Eu3+-doped glass matrices. The lifetimes of the excited level, 5D0, have been measured experimentally through decay profiles. The colour chromaticity coordinates are calculated and represented in the chromaticity diagram for Eu3+-doped zinc phosphate glasses for all concentrations.KeywordsZinc phosphate glassphonon side bandstimulated emission cross-sectionsdecay curveγ-irradiationred emission.