Abstract
The structure and luminescent properties of Tb3+–Eu3+ co-activated Ca0.3Sr0.7Al2O4 powder phosphor prepared via solution combustion (SC) method were investigated. The phosphor was analyzed using UV–vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray photoelectron (XPS), time of flight secondary ion mass spectroscopy (ToF-SIMS), photoluminescence spectroscopy, synchrotron radiation spectroscopy and cathodoluminescence spectroscopy. In particular, the unintended reduction of Eu3+ to Eu2+ was illustrated from the ToF-SIMS, XPS and luminescent spectroscopy data. This reduction is known to occur under certain conditions and possible mechanisms for the reduction are discussed. The chemical imaging performed with ToF-SIMS illustrated how individual ions were distributed in the crystal. Tunable luminescence was observed when the phosphor was optically-excited by different excitation sources including a 325nm He-Cd laser, synchrotron radiation and high energy electrons. This phosphor was evaluated for application in different types of light emitting devices.
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