Abstract
A series of infrared long persistent phosphor samples of ZnAl2O4: Cr3+ with various doping concentrations of Ge4+ ions were synthesized via a high temperature solid state reaction method. Powder X-ray diffraction, persistent spectra, afterglow decay curves, photoluminescence and isometric thermoluminescence spectra were collected to identify the influence of the Ge4+ ions on the luminescence in the spinel structure. The results define an optimal co-doping of germanium ions (2 mol%) in the ZnAl2O4: Cr3+ can enhance the afterglow time of the phosphor. With the increase of co-doping, the diffraction peaks shift to the shorter angles which confirm a swelling of the crystal cell. Thermoluminescence data emphasise there are modifications from the presence of the Ge ions. The phenomenon that the long-wave emission reaches the maximum value of the spectral spread before the short-wave signal provides interesting insights into the charge transfer process.
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