We investigate the luminescence properties of Bi^3+ and RE^3+ (RE = Tb or Eu) in a Y3Ga5O12 (YGG) host system. The additional doping of Bi^3+ can enhance the luminescence of Th^3+ or Eu^3+ in this host. Energ...We investigate the luminescence properties of Bi^3+ and RE^3+ (RE = Tb or Eu) in a Y3Ga5O12 (YGG) host system. The additional doping of Bi^3+ can enhance the luminescence of Th^3+ or Eu^3+ in this host. Energy transfer from Bi^3+ to Tb^3+ and Eu^3+ is observed and the mechanism of energy transfer is investigated. Mechanism of energy transfer can be explained as electric multipole interaction since the Bi^3+ emission band and Tb^3+ or Eu^3+ excitation band overlaps and the Bi^3+ emission intensity decreases while the intensity of Tb^3+ or Eu^3+ increases with the increase of Tb^3+ or Eu^3+ concentration. Therefore, Bi^3+ ion is a kind of efficient sensitizer to the Tb^3+ and Eu^3+ activators in the Y3Ga5O12 host.展开更多
文摘We investigate the luminescence properties of Bi^3+ and RE^3+ (RE = Tb or Eu) in a Y3Ga5O12 (YGG) host system. The additional doping of Bi^3+ can enhance the luminescence of Th^3+ or Eu^3+ in this host. Energy transfer from Bi^3+ to Tb^3+ and Eu^3+ is observed and the mechanism of energy transfer is investigated. Mechanism of energy transfer can be explained as electric multipole interaction since the Bi^3+ emission band and Tb^3+ or Eu^3+ excitation band overlaps and the Bi^3+ emission intensity decreases while the intensity of Tb^3+ or Eu^3+ increases with the increase of Tb^3+ or Eu^3+ concentration. Therefore, Bi^3+ ion is a kind of efficient sensitizer to the Tb^3+ and Eu^3+ activators in the Y3Ga5O12 host.