Spectroscopic properties of Ce-doped yttrium orthoaluminate （Ce：YA1O3 or Ce：YAP） crystals gown by temperature gradient technique （TGT） were investigated, and the effects of the growth conditions on the propertie...Spectroscopic properties of Ce-doped yttrium orthoaluminate （Ce：YA1O3 or Ce：YAP） crystals gown by temperature gradient technique （TGT） were investigated, and the effects of the growth conditions on the properties were analyzed. Methods of optical absorption （OA）, photoluminescence （PL）, photoluminescence decay （PLD）, X-my excited luminescence （XL） and cathodeluminescence （CL） were used in these investigations. The results showed that the absorption band peak at 202,394 and 532 nm originated from F and F^＋ color center induced by the weak reducing growth atmosphere, green emission band near 500 nm derived from Ce3^＋ -Ce^3＋ pairs and band at 650 - 850 nm from some unintentional impurity in crystals.展开更多
Radiation damage of Lu2SiO5：Ce （LSO：Ce） crystals was investigated through intense UV light. An absorption band at 435 nm was observed in the transmission spectrum of the damaged LSO：Ce crystal, similar to that of...Radiation damage of Lu2SiO5：Ce （LSO：Ce） crystals was investigated through intense UV light. An absorption band at 435 nm was observed in the transmission spectrum of the damaged LSO：Ce crystal, similar to that of absorption band caused by gamma ray irradiation. GDMS analysis for LSO：Ce crystals revealed the existence of impurities, such as Yb in the crystals. The impurities might be responsible for the optical absorption of the color center and the radiation center.展开更多
Lu3Al5O12 single crystals grown in pure N2 atmosphere by Czochralski method were annealed in oxidizing atmosphere （air）and reducing atmosphere （H2 ＋ N2）, respectively. Effects of annealing treatments on luminesce...Lu3Al5O12 single crystals grown in pure N2 atmosphere by Czochralski method were annealed in oxidizing atmosphere （air）and reducing atmosphere （H2 ＋ N2）, respectively. Effects of annealing treatments on luminescence and scintillation properties of the crystals were investigated. The crystal annealed in air showed the highest luminescence intensity under blue light or vacuum ultraviolet excitation in comparison with that annealed in reducing flux or the as-grown crystal. Under X-ray excitation, crystal annealed in reducing atmosphere had the lowest light yield, and crystal annealed in air had the fastest decay time under ^137Cs 662 keV γ-ray excitation. Different annealing treatments resulted in different luminescence and scintillation properties, which might related with oxygen vacancies or defect existing in the crystals.展开更多
The crystal structure of non-metamict Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) has been redetermined with the single -crystal sample collected from Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China. The chemical formula of the sample is Ce4F...The crystal structure of non-metamict Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) has been redetermined with the single -crystal sample collected from Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China. The chemical formula of the sample is Ce4Fe2Ti3Si4O22. The crystals are monoclinic with the unit cell parameters a = 13.4656(15) ?, b = 5.7356(6) ?, c = 11.0977(12) ?, β= 100.636(2)o, V = 842.39 (16) ?3 and Z = 2. The structures of Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) were refined with space groups P21/a and C2/m. Least-squares refinement results show that both structural models of Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) are very good, R[F2>2σ(F2)] =0.027 with P21/a and R[F2>2σ(F2)] =0.021 with C2/m. In order to illustrate the relationship between the two space groups P21/a and C2/m, the distribution of diffraction intensities was inspected. Pseudo extinction was found, i.e., reflections with h+k=2n are systematically strong, while those with h+k=2n+1 are weak. By neglecting the systematically weak (h+k=2n+1) reflections the space group becomes C2/m. There is a mirror plane in the C2/m perpendicular to the b axis. However, oxygen atoms in the P21/a model are of a symmetrical relationship with the corresponding pseudo mirror plane. It is concluded that the crystal structure of non-metamict Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) is a superstructure with the space group of P21/a, which is of pseudo symmetry corresponding to the space group C2/m.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (60607015)
文摘Spectroscopic properties of Ce-doped yttrium orthoaluminate （Ce：YA1O3 or Ce：YAP） crystals gown by temperature gradient technique （TGT） were investigated, and the effects of the growth conditions on the properties were analyzed. Methods of optical absorption （OA）, photoluminescence （PL）, photoluminescence decay （PLD）, X-my excited luminescence （XL） and cathodeluminescence （CL） were used in these investigations. The results showed that the absorption band peak at 202,394 and 532 nm originated from F and F^＋ color center induced by the weak reducing growth atmosphere, green emission band near 500 nm derived from Ce3^＋ -Ce^3＋ pairs and band at 650 - 850 nm from some unintentional impurity in crystals.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (50272072, 50702054)the 863 program of Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2002AA324070)
文摘Radiation damage of Lu2SiO5：Ce （LSO：Ce） crystals was investigated through intense UV light. An absorption band at 435 nm was observed in the transmission spectrum of the damaged LSO：Ce crystal, similar to that of absorption band caused by gamma ray irradiation. GDMS analysis for LSO：Ce crystals revealed the existence of impurities, such as Yb in the crystals. The impurities might be responsible for the optical absorption of the color center and the radiation center.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (20571088)the Science and Technology Project of Guangdong Province (2005B10301016, 2006B14801001)
文摘Lu3Al5O12 single crystals grown in pure N2 atmosphere by Czochralski method were annealed in oxidizing atmosphere （air）and reducing atmosphere （H2 ＋ N2）, respectively. Effects of annealing treatments on luminescence and scintillation properties of the crystals were investigated. The crystal annealed in air showed the highest luminescence intensity under blue light or vacuum ultraviolet excitation in comparison with that annealed in reducing flux or the as-grown crystal. Under X-ray excitation, crystal annealed in reducing atmosphere had the lowest light yield, and crystal annealed in air had the fastest decay time under ^137Cs 662 keV γ-ray excitation. Different annealing treatments resulted in different luminescence and scintillation properties, which might related with oxygen vacancies or defect existing in the crystals.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant 40472030)
文摘The crystal structure of non-metamict Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) has been redetermined with the single -crystal sample collected from Bayan Obo, Inner Mongolia, China. The chemical formula of the sample is Ce4Fe2Ti3Si4O22. The crystals are monoclinic with the unit cell parameters a = 13.4656(15) ?, b = 5.7356(6) ?, c = 11.0977(12) ?, β= 100.636(2)o, V = 842.39 (16) ?3 and Z = 2. The structures of Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) were refined with space groups P21/a and C2/m. Least-squares refinement results show that both structural models of Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) are very good, R[F2>2σ(F2)] =0.027 with P21/a and R[F2>2σ(F2)] =0.021 with C2/m. In order to illustrate the relationship between the two space groups P21/a and C2/m, the distribution of diffraction intensities was inspected. Pseudo extinction was found, i.e., reflections with h+k=2n are systematically strong, while those with h+k=2n+1 are weak. By neglecting the systematically weak (h+k=2n+1) reflections the space group becomes C2/m. There is a mirror plane in the C2/m perpendicular to the b axis. However, oxygen atoms in the P21/a model are of a symmetrical relationship with the corresponding pseudo mirror plane. It is concluded that the crystal structure of non-metamict Ti- and Fe2+-rich chevkinite-(Ce) is a superstructure with the space group of P21/a, which is of pseudo symmetry corresponding to the space group C2/m.
