First-Principles Investigation of Charge Transfer Mechanism of B-Doped 3C-SiC Semiconductor Material

This study delves into the charge transfer mechanism of boron (B)-doped 3C-SiC through first-principles investigations. We explore the effects of B doping on the electronic properties of 3C-SiC, focusing on a 12.5% impurity concentration. Our comprehensive analysis encompasses structural properties, electronic band structures, and charge density distributions. The optimized lattice constant and band gap energy of 3C-SiC were found to be 4.373 Å and 1.36 eV respectively, which is in agreement with previous research (Bui, 2012;Muchiri et al., 2018). Our results show that B doping narrows the band gap, enhances electrical conductivity, and influences charge transfer interactions. The charge density analysis reveals substantial interactions between B dopants and surrounding carbon atoms. This work not only enhances our understanding of the material’s electronic properties, but also highlights the importance of charge density analysis for characterizing charge transfer mechanisms and their implications in the 3C-SiC semiconductors.

Fabrication of Gd_(2)O_(3)-doped CeO_(2)thin films through DC reactive sputtering and their application in solid oxide fuel cells

Physical vapor deposition(PVD)can be used to produce high-quality Gd_(2)O_(3)-doped CeO2(GDC)films.Among various PVD methods,reactive sputtering provides unique benefits,such as high deposition rates and easy upscaling for industrial applications.GDC thin films were successfully fabricated through reactive sputtering using a Gd_(0.2)Ce_(0.8)(at%)metallic target,and their application in solid oxide fuel cells,such as buffer layers between yttria-stabilized zirconia(YSZ)/La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O_(3−δ)and as sublayers in the steel/coating system,was evaluated.First,the direct current(DC)reactive-sputtering behavior of the GdCe metallic target was determined.Then,the GDC films were deposited on NiO-YSZ/YSZ half-cells to investigate the influence of oxygen flow rate on the quality of annealed GDC films.The results demonstrated that reactive sputtering can be used to prepare thin and dense GDC buffer layers without high-temperature sintering.Furthermore,the cells with a sputtered GDC buffer layer showed better electrochemical performance than those with a screen-printed GDC buffer layer.In addition,the insertion of a GDC sublayer between the SUS441 interconnects and the Mn-Co spinel coatings contributed to the reduction of the oxidation rate for SUS441 at operating temperatures,according to the area-specific resistance tests.

无人机载LaBr_(3)(Ce)探测器对点源的最小可探测活度研究

随着核能与核技术应用的不断发展,对无人机载航空测量设备提出了新的要求。LaBr_(3)(Ce)探测器以其优良的能量分辨率(<3%@661.2 keV)以及较高的探测效率受到了特别的关注。本文通过开展对LaBr_(3)(Ce)探测器的性能测试及无人机载飞行实验,对2″×φ2″英寸LaBr_(3)(Ce)探测器在不同条件下对点源的探测能力进行了研究。测试内容主要包括对LaBr_(3)(Ce)探测器的本底测试、探测效率测试、角响应测试等。飞行实验包括在不同辐射本底下的不同高度、不同速度、不同偏航距的飞行测试。确定了2″×φ2″英寸LaBr_(3)(Ce)探测器在K为557.01 Bq/kg、U为17.64 Bq/kg、Th为29.41 Bq/kg的辐射背景场下,不同飞行条件时探测器对~(137)Cs点源的最小可探测活度。

Ce^(3+)-Tb^(3+)共掺杂黄磷炉渣微晶玻璃的发光与能量传递

以黄磷炉渣为原料,采用高温熔融法制备Ce^(3+)-Tb^(3+)共掺杂黄磷炉渣发光微晶玻璃,通过差热分析(DTA)、X射线衍射(XRD)、稳态/瞬态荧光(FLS)、CIE色度等探究不同的Tb^(3+)掺杂量对微晶玻璃析出晶相、发光性能和样品色度的影响。结果表明,Ce^(3+)和Tb^(3+)的引入,微晶玻璃主晶相为硅灰石,在310 nm波长激发下,随着Tb^(3+)掺杂量增加,位于380 nm处Ce^(3+)的特征发射峰减小,543 nm处Tb^(3+)的特征发射峰增强,证实Ce^(3+)和Tb^(3+)之间存在能量传递,能量传递效率达到24.55%。此外,通过调整Tb^(3+)掺杂量,微晶玻璃发光颜色可由蓝光调至绿光,从而实现发光颜色的可控化。

Ce介电增强WO_(3)在摩擦纳米发电机中的应用

采用水热法制备WO_(3)和Ce掺杂的WO_(3)(Ce:WO_(3))纳米颗粒,以Ce:WO_(3)填充聚二甲基硅氧烷(PDMS)制备复合膜,研究Ce掺杂对WO_(3)颗粒及复合膜介电性能的影响,并以Ce:WO_(3)/PDMS复合膜作为摩擦纳米发电机(TENG)的摩擦层(Ce:WO_(3)/PDMS-TENG),研究Ce介电增强WO_(3)对TENG输出性能的影响。结果表明Ce掺杂对WO_(3)纳米颗粒的晶体结构和晶粒尺寸几乎没有影响,但能有效增强纳米WO_(3)的介电性能,介电常数由9.99提升至20.83。体积比为8%、掺杂比1.5%Ce:WO_(3)/PDMS-TENG,相比纯PDMS-TENG输出性能有显著提升,开路电压由114 V提升至279 V、短路电流由1.38μA提升至7.02μA、转移电荷由35.7nC提升至99.7nC。

磁性Ce-La-MOFs@Fe_(3)O_(4)的除氟性能

通过水热法制备了Ce-La-MOFs@Fe_(3)O_(4)复合材料,研究了Ce-La-MOFs@Fe_(3)O_(4)对水溶液中F^(-)的吸附性能,并通过响应曲面法优化了吸附条件。实验结果表明:在pH=3.6、实验温度为40℃、初始氟离子浓度为17.4 mg/L的条件下,Ce-La-MOFs@Fe_(3)O_(4)的吸附效果最佳,F^(-)去除率可达94.5%。除氟特性实验数据更适合用Langmuir模型进行描述,拟合得到最大吸附容量(q_(max))为147.23 mg/g,热力学参数ΔG^(o)、ΔH^(o)和ΔS^(o)表明该吸附反应是一个自发吸热的熵增过程。动力学研究表明Ce-La-MOFs@Fe_(3)O_(4)对F^(-)的吸附符合准二级反应动力学过程。对复合材料的形貌和结构进行了表征分析,并结合吸附热力学和动力学研究探讨了吸附机理,该吸附过程主要是离子交换和静电吸附共同作用。共存离子实验、循环再生实验结果显示,Ce-La-MOFs@Fe_(3)O_(4)对F^(-)具有较好的选择性,该复合材料的再生性能较好,回收率可达96%,两次循环后对F^(-)的去除率仍达81.74%。

Mn^(2+)掺杂对YAG∶Ce^(3+)荧光陶瓷发光性能的影响

过渡族金属Mn^(2+)掺杂的石榴石荧光陶瓷被认为是实现高显色激光照明的候选材料。然而,由于Mn^(2+)在不同配位环境下离子半径的多样性,Mn^(2+)掺杂石榴石陶瓷体系设计方案尚不明确。本文采用真空烧结技术制备得到不同浓度Mn^(2+)掺杂的YAG∶Ce^(3+)荧光陶瓷,并将Mn^(2+)分别设计进入八面体(OC)和十二面体(DO)格位。通过表征样品物相和显微结构、光致发光、荧光寿命、量子效率等,并通过LD激光器激发对荧光陶瓷的发光性能进行研究。实验结果表明,在添加电荷与体积补偿剂SiO_(2)的前提下,相比Mn^(2+)进入十二面体格位,Mn^(2+)进入八面体后石榴石的晶体结构更加稳定。因此,当Mn^(2+)的浓度控制在0.5%^(6)%(at)范围内,OC系列样品的量子效率高于DO系列样品。此外,OC系列样品的PL谱中位于588 nm和725 nm处的发射峰分别对应于Mn^(2+)占据八面体和十二面体格位的^(4)T_(1)→^(6)A_(1)电子跃迁,而DO系列样品中位于572 nm处的发射峰则源于Mn^(2+)占据扭曲的十二面体格位产生的电子跃迁。得益于Ce^(3+)→Mn^(2+)间高效的能量传递,将浓度为6%(at)的Mn^(2+)设计进入YAG∶Ce^(3+)中八面体格位制得荧光陶瓷,封装得到的激光白光光源的显色指数为70.8,相对色温为5117 K。本文对于Mn^(2+)掺杂的石榴石发光材料的开发研究是有力补充,也为提升YAG∶Ce^(3+)荧光陶瓷光谱中的红光成分,进而提高医疗、显示等领域的激光光源的显色性能提供借鉴。

Lu^(3+)掺杂Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)∶Ho^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Ce^(3+)单晶体的增强红色上转换发光与光学温度传感性能

采用密封的坩埚下降法技术生长了一系列Lu^(3+)(摩尔分数0、0.6%、1.2%、1.8%)掺杂Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)∶Ho^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Ce^(3+)单晶体。在980 nm LD激发下,观察到单晶体的绿光543 nm(^(5)S_(2)/^(5)F_(4)→^(5)I_(8))、红光656 nm(^(5)F_(5)→^(5)I_(8))以及近红外750 nm(^(5)S_(2)/^(5)F4→^(5)I_(7))上转换发光。从上转换发光强度随激发光强度的变化情况,确定了543 nm、656 nm与750 nm的发光为双光子跃迁过程。研究了Lu^(3+)离子掺杂浓度对其发光强度与荧光寿命的影响情况,随着Lu^(3+)掺杂浓度从0增加到1.8%,单晶体中的656 nm红光逐步增强,543 nm绿光与750 nm近红外光随之减弱,红绿光强度比从0.01增加到了1.55,而543 nm荧光寿命从1.29 ms降低至0.99 ms。Lu^(3+)离子的掺入取代Y^(3+)晶格位,改变了单晶体的局域场环境,导致上转换发光强度的变化。基于随温度变化的上转换红光656 nm(^(5)F5→^(5)I8)与绿光543 nm(^(5)S_(2)/^(5)F4→^(5)I8)的发光强度变化,研究了1.8%Lu^(3+)掺杂Na_(5)Y_(9)F_(32)∶Ho^(3+)/Yb^(3+)/Ce^(3+)单晶体在298~448 K范围内的绝对灵敏度和相对灵敏度最大值分别为0.242%·K^(-1)和0.217%·K^(-1)。

1例RHD-CE(3-7)-D基因重组与RHCE变异型患者的血清学与分子生物学分析

目的 研究分析1例Rh血型弱D、弱cE患者的血清学与分子生物学特征,为该类患者的临床安全输血提供实验依据。方法 采用微柱凝胶卡法对患者红细胞进行ABO、RhDCcEe抗原的鉴定,同时采用试管法进行血型复核,抗人球蛋白卡法筛查不规则抗体;采用PCR-SSP法对RhDCcEe(RhD、RhC、Rhc、RhE、Rhe)基因型进行检测;三代全长测序技术对RHD/RHCE基因序列进行测序分析。结果 微柱凝胶卡法鉴定ABO、RhD、RhCcEe血型抗原的结果为:A抗原(-)、B抗原(-)、RhD(1+)、RhC(4+)、Rhc(1+)、RhE(1+)、Rhe(4+)、对照孔(-);试管法ABO、RhD、RhCcEe抗原鉴定该患者表型为:A抗原(-)、B抗原(-)、RhD(w+)、RhC(4+)、Rhc(w+)、RhE(w+)、Rhe(4+),对照管(-);抗人球蛋白卡法筛查患者不规则抗体阴性;PCR-SSP法血型基因分型RhDCcEe结果:RhD(+)、RhC(+)、Rhc(+)、RhE(+)、Rhe(+);RHD/RHCE基因结果:RHD单倍体1为外显子1-10全缺失,而单倍体2为外显子RHD-CE基因重组融合,且确认其重组类型为RHD-CE(3-7)-D,起点在外显子2(g.20238-20312之间),终点在外显子8(g49184-50480之间),同时RHCE基因第6外显子存在新碱基点突变RHCE*cE(827C>A)。结论RHD-CE(3-7)-D基因重组融合与RHCE*cE(827C>A)新等位基因突变可能引起D、cE血型抗原弱表达,为临床安全输血提供了重要的实验数据支持。

Sr_(0.5)Zr_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)-(Ce,Sm)PO_(4)复相陶瓷核废物固化体的制备及化学稳定性

为同时固化高放废物中的模拟放射性核素Sr、Ce和Sm,采用一步微波烧结工艺成功制备了Sr_(0.5)Zr_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)-(Ce,Sm)PO_(4)复相磷酸盐陶瓷固化体,采用XRD、Raman、SEM-EDS和密度表征研究了其物相组成、微观结构以及致密性,并利用PCT法评估了化学稳定性。结果表明:Sr_(0.5)Zr_(2)(PO_(4))_(3)相和(Ce,Sm)PO_(4)独居石相兼容性好,两相间不发生相互反应;所制备的复相陶瓷固化体晶粒尺寸小,相对密度高于96%,改变Sm/Ce比对固化体的微观结构和致密性无明显影响;PCT测试结果表明Sr、Ce和Sm的元素归一化元素浸出率都较低,与单相磷酸盐陶瓷固化体相比,复相磷酸盐陶瓷固化体具有较为优异的化学稳定性。

Amitriptyline inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the ASM/CE pathway in a cell model of NAFLD

Background:Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)is a global health concern with the acid sphingomyelinase(ASM)/ceramide(CE)pathway and the NOD-like receptor family,pyrin domain-containing protein 3(NLRP3)inflammasome identified as pivotal players in lipid disorders and inflammation.This study explores the interaction mechanism between the ASM/CE pathway and NLRP3 in NAFLD cell models,aiming to understand the impact of amitriptyline(Ami),an ASM inhibitor,on lipid deposition and hepatocyte injury by regulating the ASM/CE-NLRP3 pathway.Methods:HepG2 and HL-7702 cells were exposed to free fatty acids(FFAs)to establish the NAFLD model.The cells were divided into 5 groups:control group,model group,Ami group,tumor necrosis factoralpha(TNF-α)group,and Ami+TNF-αgroup.Intracellular lipid droplets were visualized using Oil Red O staining,and Western blot analysis quantified ASM,NLRP3,and caspase 1 protein expression.Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was measured CE and ASM levels,while qRT-PCR assessed mRNA expression.The apoptotic rate was evaluated by flow cytometry(FCM).Results:Following FFAs incubation,significant increases in ASM and CE levels were observed in HepG2 and HL-7702 cells,accompanied by elevated expression of NLRP3,and caspase 1,and IL-1β.TNF-αtreatment further amplified these indicators.Ami demonstrated a reduction in lipid deposition,suppressed ASM/CE pathway activation,downregulated NLRP3 and caspase 1 expression,and improved apoptosis.Additionally,MCC950,a selective inhibitor of the NLRP3,mitigated NLRP3,caspase 1,and IL-1βexpression,alleviating lipid deposition and apoptosis in the NAFLD cell model.Conclusion:The ASM/CE-NLRP3 pathway in NAFLD cells promotes hepatocyte steatosis,inflammation,and cell damage.Ami emerges as a promising therapeutic agent by inhibiting the ASM/CE-NLRP3 pathway,underscoring its potential as a key target for NAFLD treatment.

NaYSiO_(4)∶Ce^(3+)蓝色荧光粉的发光性质及其在白光发光二极管上的应用

采用高温固相法合成了NaYSiO_(4)∶xCe^(3+)(0.01≤x≤0.05)系列蓝色荧光粉。NaYSiO_(4)∶xCe^(3+)荧光粉在250~360 nm之间的宽带吸收能与紫外LED芯片很好地匹配。NaYSiO_(4)∶xCe^(3+)荧光粉中存在多个Ce^(3+)离子荧光中心,且在紫外光激发下表现出峰值波长位于414 nm附近的宽带蓝光发射。NaYSiO_(4)∶0.02Ce^(3+)荧光粉在300~350 nm紫外光激发下量子效率在25%以上。NaYSiO_(4)∶0.02Ce^(3+)荧光粉表现出优良的化学稳定性,在水中浸泡14 d后荧光强度和量子效率几乎不变。将NaYSiO_(4)∶0.02Ce^(3+)蓝色荧光粉、商用(Sr,Ba)_2SiO_(4)∶Eu^(2+)绿色荧光粉和商用(Ca,Sr)AlSiN_(3)∶Eu^(2+)红色荧光粉涂覆于310 nm紫外LED芯片上制备得到了显色指数高达95的LED器件。当驱动电流从50 mA逐渐增大到300 mA时,制备的LED器件表现出稳定的暖白光发射,其色坐标几乎不变。上述结果说明,本研究报道的NaYSiO_(4)∶0.02Ce^(3+)蓝色荧光粉在紫外LED芯片驱动的白光发光二极管照明上有着潜在应用价值。

Gd^(3+)/Ce^(3+)对Tb^(3+)掺杂氟氧化物玻璃发光敏化作用的影响

本文采用高温熔融法制备了Gd/Tb、Gd/Ce、Gd/Ce/Tb掺杂的SiO_(2)-B_(2)O_(3)-BaF_(2)组分氟氧化物玻璃,通过测试X射线衍射光谱确定了其物相,通过测试其不同波段激发下的荧光光谱研究了不同Gd_(2)O_(3)掺量下Tb^(3+)的发光性能,并确定了Gd_(2)O_(3)更精确的最佳掺量范围。此外,文中通过改变气氛制备了Gd/Ce/Tb共掺杂氟氧化物玻璃,对比研究了Gd^(3+)和Ce^(3+)对Tb^(3+)的敏化作用。结果表明,本文所制备的氟氧化物玻璃都呈稳定的玻璃态;Gd^(3+)和Ce^(3+)对Tb^(3+)的发光都具有敏化作用,且Gd_(2)O_(3)掺量为7%(摩尔分数,下同)时敏化效果相较于其他掺量最为显著,超出7%则造成猝灭;Ce_(2)O_(3)掺入玻璃后以Ce^(3+)和Ce^(4+)两种价态共存,在还原气氛下掺入相较于空气气氛下掺入更容易保持Ce^(3+)状态,而且Ce^(3+)对Tb^(3+)的发光具有敏化作用,Ce^(4+)会抑制Tb^(3+)的发光。

Ce-Cu协同作用对Ce-CB/Al_(2)O_(3)催化剂催化甲醛乙炔化性能的影响

采用共沉淀法制备了具有不同Ce质量分数掺杂改性的CuO-Bi_(2)O_(3)/Al_(2)O_(3)催化剂,通过XRD、BET、H2-TPR、SEM、XPS等手段研究了Ce助剂对催化剂结构及其甲醛乙炔化反应性能的影响。结果表明,Ce和Cu的双金属协同作用不仅提高了CuO在催化剂中载体表面的分散度,还促进了CuO的还原活化过程,使得催化剂中的CuO高效转变为乙炔亚铜活性物种,并在反应过程中保持较高的分散度与稳定性。Ce掺杂改性的催化剂表现出更高的催化活性,在Ce5-CB/Al_(2)O_(3)催化剂催化甲醛乙炔化反应中,实现了93.7%的甲醛转化率以及98.1%的1,4-丁炔二醇选择性,且催化剂经历6次循环后催化活性未见明显降低。

基于静电纺丝法制备Ce掺杂WO_(3)的NO_(2)气体传感器研究

为了提高WO_(3)对NO_(2)的气敏性能,利用静电纺丝技术制备了Ce掺杂的WO_(3)纳米纤维,制备了WO_(3)和不同掺杂比例的Ce-WO_(3)气体传感器进行气敏实验。实验结果表明:Ce元素的掺入明显提高WO_(3)对NO_(2)的传感性能,而且降低工作温度到100℃,当NO_(2)的浓度为5 ppm时,2mol%Ce-WO_(3)传感器响应值为22.16。通过XRD、SEM、XPS等表征方法对其结构、形貌以及表面化学态进行了表征,利用UV-vis对其带隙进行了表征和分析。结果表明:2mol%Ce-WO_(3)传感器对NO_(2)性能的提升主要得益于表面吸附氧含量的增加以及Ce掺杂之后对带隙的减小。

The energy response of LaBr_(3)(Ce),LaBr_(3)(Ce,Sr),and NaI(Tl)crystals for GECAM

The GECAM series of satellites utilizes LaBr_(3)(Ce),LaBr_(3)(Ce,Sr),and NaI(Tl)crystals as sensitive materials for gamma-ray detectors(GRDs).To investigate the nonlinearity in the detection of low-energy gamma rays and address the errors in the calibration of the E-C relationship,comprehensive tests and comparative studies of the three aforementioned crystals were conducted using Compton electrons,radioactive sources,and mono-energetic X-rays.The nonlinearity test results of the Compton electrons and X-rays demonstrated substantial differences,with all three crystals presenting a higher nonlinearity for X/-rays than for Compton electrons.Despite the LaBr_(3)(Ce)and LaBr_(3)(Ce,Sr)crystals having higher absolute light yields,they exhibited a noticeable nonlinear decrease in the light yield,especially at energies below 400 keV.The NaI(Tl)crystal demonstrated an"excess"light output in the 6-200 keV range,reaching a maximum"excess"of 9.2%at 30 keV in the X-ray testing and up to 15.5%at 14 keV during Compton electron testing,indicating a significant advantage in the detection of low-energy gamma rays.Furthermore,we explored the underlying causes of the observed nonlinearity in these crystals.This study not only elucidates the detector responses of GECAM,but also initiates a comprehensive investigation of the nonlinearity of domestically produced lanthanum bromide and sodium iodide crystals.

稀土Ce对半固态挤压铸造AlSi10Cu3Fe合金组织及性能影响

通过光学显微镜、X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜、电子万能试验机、显微硬度计及导电仪等手段分析了稀土Ce元素对半固态挤压铸造AlSi10Cu3Fe合金组织及性能演变的影响。研究结果表明:稀土Ce元素对半固态挤压铸造合金组织具有很好地细化作用,稀土添加量为0.5%时半固态合金组织细化效果最好,初生α-Al相呈现出等轴晶或球状晶形态,排列有序且分布非常均匀,合金的平均晶粒尺寸和晶粒形状因子分别为48μm与0.75,与不含稀土Ce的合金相比晶粒尺寸降低了51.51%,形状因子提高了53.06%。与此同时,半固态合金的力学性能也达到峰值,其抗拉强度、伸长率及显微硬度分别为231.98 MPa、7.8%和HV100.15,与不含稀土的合金相比,分别提高了37.81%、59.18%和25.38%。不含稀土Ce及稀土Ce含量为0.5%的合金导电率分别为38.56%IACS和43.27%IACS,稀土Ce的添加也有助于合金导电性能的提高。

CE3MN双相不锈钢铸件裂纹成因与预防

针对30″-300 Lb上装式球阀阀体用CE3MN铸造超级双相不锈钢材质,利用FactSage8.2热力学计算软件以及FSstel钢铁数据库,并结合光学显微镜、扫描电镜和能谱仪以及X射线衍射仪等试验手段,研究分析了CE3MN材质铸件在固溶处理之前切割铸态冒口时所产生的裂纹原因。结果表明:CE3MN铸件在脆性相析出的敏感温度范围以内缓慢加热或缓慢冷却过程中,由于铸造成分偏析严重而产生大量富Cr、Mo的有害金属间化合物σ相,主要以短棒状、细针状弥散分布于铁素体基体内或以长链状、条带状、珊瑚状、(σ+γ_(2))胞状以及魏氏组织长针状等形式分布于α/γ相界处。生产实践表明:在气割CE3MN铸件冒口之前,毛坯预先进行固溶处理以消除铸态脆性σ相,抑制裂纹形成和扩展,或者利用锯床先冷锯切铸态冒口后再进行固溶处理,可从根本上规避产生裂纹的温度因素。

Characterization of the BaBiO_3-doped BaTiO_3 positive temperature coefficient of a resistivity ceramic using impedance spectroscopy with T_c=155℃

BaBiO3-doped BaTiO3 （BB-BT） ceramic, as a candidate for lead-free positive temperature coefficient of resistivity （PTCR） materials with a higher Curie temperature, has been synthesized in air by a conventional sintering technique. The temperature dependence of resistivity shows that the phase transition of the PTC thermistor ceramic occurs at the Curie temperature, Tc = 155℃, which is higher than that of BaTiO3 （≤ 130 ℃）. Analysis of ac impedance data using complex impedance spectroscopy gives the alternate current （AC） resistance of the PTCR ceramic. By additional use of the complex electric modulus formalism to analyse the same data, the inhomogeneous nature of the ceramic may be unveiled. The impedance spectra reveal that the grain resistance of the BB-BT sample is slightly influenced by the increase of temperature, indicating that the increase in overall resistivity is entirely due to a grain-boundary effect. Based on the dependence of the extent to which the peaks of the imaginary part of electric modulus and impedance are matched on frequency, the conduction mechanism is also discussed for a BB-BT ceramic system.

Three-photon-excited fluorescence of Tb^(3+)-doped CaO-Al_2O_3-SiO_2 glass by femtosecond laser irradiation

A near infrared to visible blue, green, and red upconversion luminescence in a Tb^3＋-doped CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 glass was studied, which was excited using 800 nm femtosecond laser irradiation. The upconversion luminescence was attributed to ^5D3→^7F5, ^5D3→^7F4, ^5D3→^7F3, ^5D4→^7F6, ^5D4→^7F5, ^5D4→^7F4, and ^5D4→^7F3 transitions of Tb^3＋. The relationship between upconversion luminescence intensity and the pump power indicated that a three-photon simultaneous absorption process was dominant in this upconversion luminescence. The intense red, green, and blue upconversion luminescence of Tb^3＋-doped CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 glass may be potentially useful in developing three-dimensional display applications.