Frequency response range of terahertz pulse coherent detection based on THz-induced time-resolved luminescence quenching

It has been proposed previously that the coherent detection of a terahertz（THz） pulse can be achieved based on the time-resolved luminescence quenching. In this paper, we investigate the frequency response range of this novel detection technology by simulating the motion of carriers in gallium arsenide（GaAs） by the ensemble Monte Carlo method. At room temperature, for a direct-current（DC） voltage of 20 kV/cm applied to the semiconductor（GaAs） and sampling time o140 fs, the luminescence quenching phenomena induced by terahertz pulses with different center frequencies are studied The results show that the quenching efficiency is independent of the THz frequency when the frequency is in a range o0.1 THz–4 THz. However, when the frequency exceeds 4 THz, the efficiency decreases with the increase of frequency Therefore, the frequency response range is 0.1 THz–4 THz. Moreover, when the sampling time is changed to 100 fs the frequency response range is extended to be approximately 0.1 THz–5.6 THz. This study of the frequency-dependen characteristics of the luminescence response to the THz pulse can provide a theoretical basis for the exploration of THz detection technology.

Hydrothermal preparation and persistence characteristics of nanosized phosphor SrS:Eu^(2+),Dy^(3+)

Nanosized long-persistent phosphors SrS：Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ were prepared by the hydrothermal method.The samples were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and charge-coupled device spectrometry.The persistence characteristic was studied using the decay curves.The results showed that the emission intensity decreased sharply with temperature increasing, although the particle size increased.The S2-vacancies caused by oxidization served as shallow traps, and Dy3＋ served as deep traps in SrS：Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋.The afterglow intensity of SrS：Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ was higher than that of SrS：Eu2＋ prepared at the same temperature.However, the minimization span of initial afterglow with temperature for the former sample was larger than that for the latter.Binary-doped phosphor decayed more slowly than the singly doped one.The afterglow of SrS：Eu^2＋, Dy^3＋ decayed more quickly with the increase of sintering temperature.

A novel respirometer for biological toxicity tests

A respirometer has been developed for microbial toxicity tests. The respirometer is based on luminescence quenching by molecular oxygen. The oxygen sensing film consists of luminescent ruthenium complex adsorbed on amorphous fumed silica and immobilized inside silicone rubber. The luminescence intensity depends on the oxygen concentration of sample in contact with sensing film. The inhibition effect of heavy metals on the respiration rate of microorganisms can be evaluated by monitoring the luminescence intensity of the sensing film. The toxicity of Cu 2+ , Zn 2+ , Ni 2+ , Cr 3+ , Pb 2+ and Hg 2+ on activated sludge was tested using the respirometer. The results indicated that the proposed method was sensitive to the heavy metals tested in this experiment. It was feasible to use the respirometer for microbial toxicity tests.

Upconversion Luminescence Properties and Mechanism of Er^(3+) Doped Ba_(0.65)Sr_(0.35)TiO_3 Ferroelectric Oxide Nanocrystals

Ba0.65Sr0.35TiO3（BST） nanocrystals doped with different concentrations of Er^3＋ ion were fabricated using sol-gel method. The structure and morphology of these BST nanocrystals were studied using X-ray diffraction（XRD）, field emission scanning electron microscopy（FESEM） and transmission electron microscopy（TEM）. The X-ray diffraction patterns of all the nanocrystals prepared in the study correspond to polycrystalline perovskite BST structure. The blue and green upconversion luminescence properties of Er^3＋ doped BST nanocrystals were investigated under excitation by a 785-nm laser. The upconversion emission bands centered at 407, 523, and 547 nm can be attributed to ^2H9/2, ^4I15/2, ^2H11/2, ^4I15/2, and ^4S3/2, 4I15/2 transitions of Er^3＋ ion, respectively. The upconversion mechanism was studied in detail, based on the laser power dependence of the upconverted emissions. In addition, we examined the dependence of the intensity of green upconverted luminescence on the doping concentration of Er^3＋ ions, and discussed the mechanism underlying the process.

Effects of water molecules on luminescence in europium and terbium coordination polymers with p-fluorobenzoic acid as ligand

Our previous experimental observations show that the crystal structure of lanthanide luminescent complexes synthesized in aqueous solution usually contains a large number of coordination water molecules or free water molecules.In order to probe the influence of water molecules on luminescent processes of lanthanide complexes,the photoluminescence properties of Ln-FBA(Ln=Eu and Tb,FBA=p-fluorobenzoic acid)coordination polymers at different ambient temperatures,in different solvents and aqueous DMSO solutions with different volume concentrations were systematically investigated.The experiment results show that the presence of water molecules can promote the energy transfer from FBA ligand to Ln3+,at the same time,can cause luminescent non-radiation quenching of lanthanide ions.In addition,the variation of emission intensity ratio of 615 nm/591 nm peaks of Eu^(3+)with increasing the volume concentration of H_(2)O can be potentially used for the quantitatively detection of water traces in organic solvents.In order to suppress the non-radiation quenching caused by the water molecules,Ln-FBA(Ln=Eu and Tb)coordination polymers were embedded into the PVP matrix to prepare Ln-FBA@PVP hybrid materials.The photoluminescence investigation indicates that PVP can not only block the quenching effect of water molecules on luminescence,but also effectively sensitize Eu^(3+)and Tb^(3+)luminescence.These experimental conclusions are useful for probing the influence of water molecules on luminescent processes of lanthanide complexes,quantitatively detecting water traces in organic solvents and enhancing the photoluminescence intensity in lanthanide complexes.

A multi-responsive luminescent sensor towards Fe_(3+) and acetone based on a Cd-containing metal–organic framework

A Cd-containing metal–organic framework（Cd L）, formula as {[Cd_3（L）_2（H_2O）_6] 1.5DMF}, has been synthesized under solvothermal condition by the reaction of 4,40,400-（methylsilanetriyl）tribenzoic acid（H_3L） and Cd^（2＋）ion. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction reveals that Cd L displays a three-dimensional framework with 2-fold interpenetration and DMF molecules locate in the void space of the channels. A topological analysis of the framework indicates Cd Lisa 3,4-connected pto net. The photoluminescence properties of Cd L are systematically studied in detail. Impressively, Cd L shows excellent detection performance towards Fe^（3＋）ion and acetone in the sensing experiments, which undoubtedly demonstrates the great potential of Cd L as a highly selective multi-responsive luminescent sensor for the detection of organic solvents and metal ions.

Synergistic effect of crystal structure and concentration quenching on photoluminescence of Er^(3+) doped upconversion nanocrystals

YbF（2.357, YbF3, Ba2 YbF7, and Ba 2 upconversion nanocrystals doped with emitter Er^3＋ ion were synthesized in the same solvent system just with changing the molar ratio of Ba^2＋ to Yb^3＋ in the precursor, which corresponed to the crystal phases of rhombohedral, orthorhombic, tetragonal, and cubic, respectively. All the samples emitted both 660 nm red light and 543/523 nm green light which originated from Er^3＋-4f^n electronic transitions ~4F（9/2-~4I（15/2 and ~4S（3/2/~2H（11/2-~4I（15/2, respectively. It was worth mentioning that YbF 3：Er^3＋, Ba2 YbF7：Er^3＋, and BaF2：Er^3＋ could emit dazzlingly bright light even under the excitation of a 980 nm CW laser with output power of 0.1 W. Upconversion emission mechanism analysis indicated that the intensity ratio of red to green light highly depended on the synergistic effect of crystal structure, concentration quenching, and particle size, but were not sensitive to crystallinity as previously reported for NaL nF4（Ln=lanthanide.

Role of localized phonon vibration in luminescence performance of Pr doped Ba(Mg_(0.28)Zr_(0.16)Ta_(0.56))O_(3)transparent ceramics

Oxygen-assisted high temperature solid-state reaction approach was employed for the fabrication of Pr activated Ba(Mg_(0.28)Zr_(0.16)Ta_(0.56))O_(3)transparent ceramic phosphor.Retiveld refinement of X-ray diffraction pattern was carried out to reveal the lattice parameters and crystal structural information.Under the blue-light excitation ofλ=473 nm,the phosphor exhibits a sharp intense red emission centered at645 nm,accompanied by several other weak peaks.PL evolution with temperature shows a significant luminescence quenching behavior,and the underlying multi-phonon interaction with optical center is revealed by proposing an unprecedent theoretical calculation work.Such a phonon effect is further confirmed from the red-shift of peak position with temperature,and the involved phonon energy of50.7 meV is determined from Raman scattering measurement.More interestingly,the fitted results of transient-state PL spectra show a fluctuation of luminescence lifetime at various temperatures,further indicating a significant effect of phonon vibration in the system.