Published November 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Photoluminescent efficiency of Y2O2S:Eu and ZnS:Ag phosphors as a function of irradiation intensity over 9 orders of magnitude

  • 1. Department of Physics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901 (USA)

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It has been reported that Y2O2S:Eu exhibits nonlinear behavior a function of intensity. Since such behavior has been observed in ZnS:Ag and as since Y2O2S:Eu has been used in recent years to convert x rays into visible photons, we have carried out a study of the linearity of these two phosphors. The experimental method uses the National Institute of Standards and Technology synchrotron (Surf II) in a unique mode in which the beam current is decreased in fixed steps. The results indicate that Y2O2S:Eu is linear as a function of intensity over 9 orders of magnitude, whereas ZnS:Ag is nonlinear, as expected

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Journal Title
Journal of the Optical Society of America. Part B, Optical Physics
Journal Volume
7
Journal Issue
11
Series
J. Opt. Soc. Am., B Opt. Phys.
Journal Page Range
2226-2228
ISSN
0740-3224
CODEN
JOBPD