Analysis of the optical behaviour of Eu2- Ions in CsCl crystals

E. Pedrero N., J. Hernández A., C. Flores J., A. García-Bórquez, J. O. Tocho, M. Villagrán-Muniz, J. García Solé, H. Murrieta S.

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Abstract

In this work the fluorescence spectrum of Eu2- doped CsCl single crystals has been systematically investigated for different annealing treatments. The quenched samples present an emission band peaking at 22700 cm-1 due to Eu-vacancy complexes and two additional emissions at 22040 and 20524 cm-1, which are related to small europium aggregates. Thermal annealing of the samples induces the formation of Eu precipitates with a platelet-like structure along {220} crystal planes, giving rise to an emission band at 23120 cm-1. A first result of an Eu2- induced aggregation by ultraviolet laser irradiation is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)591-598
Number of pages8
Journalphysica status solidi (b)
Volume203
Issue number2
StatePublished - Oct 1997

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