Published January 24, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Charge transfer luminescence of Yb3+ ions in LiY1-xYbxP4O12 phosphates

  • 1. HASYLAB at DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22607 Hamburg (Germany)
  • 2. Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Riia 142, Tartu 51014 (Estonia)
  • 3. Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 8 Kyryla i Mefodiya Street, 79005 Lviv (Ukraine)
  • 4. Institute of Experimental Physics, University of Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg (Germany)
  • 5. Institute of Laser Physics, University of Hamburg, Luruper Chaussee 149, 22761 Hamburg (Germany)

Description

Spectral-kinetic studies have been performed for LiY1-xYbxP4O12 (x = 0; 0.1; 0.9) phosphates at T = 8-320 K using synchrotron radiation for excitation within the 5-17 eV energy range. Mechanisms for the excitation of Yb3+ charge transfer and f-f luminescence are discussed. The quasimolecular character of Yb3+ charge transfer luminescence (CTL) is pointed out. The central Yb2+ ion and hole delocalized over the surrounding ligands are proposed for consideration as a 'charge transfer cluster' (Yb2+ CT cluster). Possible mechanisms of Yb3+ CTL quenching are presumed

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/19/3/036202;
PII
S0953-8984(07)33907-6;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 036202
ISSN
0953-8984
CODEN
JCOMEL