Abstract

A sensitive x-ray storage phosphor based on fluorine excess BaFBr:Eu2+,KF/LiF possessing high storage stability has been synthesized. The electron-hole recombination process giving rise to photostimulated luminescence (PSL) is described. No red shift in the stimulation spectra on alkali co-doping and thus no electron trapping at the Br− vacancies beside the alkali compounds were observed. The enhanced photoluminescence (PL) and PSL efficiencies could very well be explained by the synergistic flux action of the co-dopant(s) and BaBr2 at 850 °C which increases the crystallinity and doping efficiency. Sintering temperatures >900 °C enhanced the luminescence efficiencies of BaFBr:Eu2+ and BaFBr:Eu2+,KBr due to thermal migration of Fi− ions.

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