Revealing Eu<sup>3+</sup>-doped yttrium pyrogermanate as a soft UV excitable phosphor: retaining the pros of the commercial phosphor and compensating for the cons
Adish Tyagi, Sandeep Nigam, Bal Govind Vats, V. Sudarsan, C. Majumder, Rahul Kaiwart, H. K. Poswal, Jagannath Jagannath, A. K. Tyagi
Abstract
This article presents the synthesis of a single-phase red emitting Y 2 Ge 2 O 7 :Eu 3+ soft-UV excitable phosphor with up to 10% Eu 3+ content. Experimental and theoretical exploration has established its relative potential with respect to the commercial Y 2 O 3 :Eu 3+ phosphor.
Topics & Concepts
PhosphorYttriumChemistryDopingLuminescenceEuropiumAnalytical Chemistry (journal)OptoelectronicsIonChromatographyPhysicsOrganic chemistryOxideLuminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsRadical Photochemical ReactionsRadiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies