Abstract
The structure, IR absorption and luminescence spectra of the microcrystals of Lu1-xEuxBO3, Lu0.99-xTbxEu0.01BO3, and Lu0.99−xYxEu0.01BO3 orthoborates (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.25) synthesized at 970°С were studied. An increase in х leads to a sequential change of the structural state of the orthoborates. At х ≤ 0.07 – 0.09, the compounds form a solid solution with the calcite structure and microcrystal size of 8 – 20 µm. Then, they become two-phase: the vaterite phase arises along with the calcite structure. At х ≥ 0.2 – 0.25, the entire bulk of a sample has the vaterite structure. A correspondence between the structure and spectral characteristics of these compounds was established. Luminescence spectra were investigated at different wavelengths of exciting light. This allowed obtaining information on the structure of a near-surface layer and the bulk of microcrystals of the investigated samples. It is shown that the vaterite phase arises both in the bulk of large microsrystals (8 – 20 µm) and in the form of small microsrystals (1 – 2 µm).
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