Investigation of photoluminescence, thermoluminescence, and energy transfer mechanism in Ce/Dy co-doped Sr2Al2SiO7

Abstract

In the present manuscript, we report the luminescence properties and energy transfer mechanism of Ce/Dy co-doped Sr2Al2SiO7 (SASO) phosphors prepared through the solid-state reaction method. Phase identification was done through a powder X-Ray diffraction tool and the obtained diffractogram confirms the formation of the desired phase. The Photoluminescence excitation and emission spectra of the prepared samples were investigated. Photoluminescence studies revealed that the luminescence intensity rises with increasing Dy concentration and optimized intensity was observed at 1 mol%. The energy transfer in the host has been attained successfully to produce color tunability. The Commission International de I'Eclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates and correlated color temperature (CCT) has been calculated. The energy transfer mechanism is further investigated via Thermoluminescence (TL) spectra. Further, the TL properties of synthesized phosphors were analyzed via the glow curve method along with varying UV doses. As compared to the single-doped phosphors, the TL glow curve indicates that very high intensity is observed at very low UV doses and the major TL peak is located in a higher temperature region. The calculated kinetic parameter indicates that Ce/Dy co-doped SASO has both shallow and deeper traps. All these findings suggest the potential applicability of synthesized phosphors as a low UV dosimeter.