Published July 23, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Sm-activated barium halide nanocrystals in fluorozirconate glasses

  • 1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Paderborn, Warburger Strasse 100, D-33098 Paderborn (Germany)
  • 2. Institute of Physics, Martin-Luther-University of Halle-Wittenberg, Hoher Weg 8, D-06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany)
  • 3. Corporate Research and Technology Development, Schott AG, D-55125 Mainz (Germany)
  • 4. Fraunhofer Center for Silicon Photovoltaics, Walter-Huelse-Strasse 1, D-06120 Halle (Saale) (Germany)

Description

Fluorozirconate-based glasses have been doped with samarium and bromine ions. Thermal processing initiates the formation of barium bromide nanocrystals in the glass. Samarium enters the glass matrix either in its divalent or in its trivalent state. Fluorescence measurements indicate that during the annealing process Sm2+ ions enter the nanocrystals leading to enhanced fluorescence efficiency and to changes in the fluorescence lifetime

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/20/29/295227

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/20/29/295227;
PII
S0953-8984(08)70119-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
20
Journal Issue
29
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL

Conference

Title
Applications and future directions
Acronym
CECAM workshop on linear-scaling ab initio calculations
Dates
3-6 Sep 2007
Place
Lyon (France)