Abstract

Abstract The luminescent properties of Eu 2+ and Ce 3+ ions in Li 2 SrSiO 4 have been studied upon excitation in the 2–20 eV region. Based on the results of luminescent measurements, values of the crystal field splitting and the centroid shift of the Ce 3+ 5d configuration in Li 2 SrSiO 4 were found and compared with those of Ce 3+ ions in some other inorganic compounds. The Eu 2+ ions in Li 2 SrSiO 4 exhibit a broad band emission with a maximum at 576 nm, which is due to the 4f 6 5d→4f 7 transition. It was shown that the long-wavelength position of the Eu 2+ emission in Li 2 SrSiO 4 is caused by the large crystal-field splitting of the Eu 2+ 4f 6 5d configuration and relatively high degree of covalency of the Eu–O bond. The stabilization of Eu 2+ ions in Li 2 SrSiO 4 during the synthesis process requires a strong reducing agent. Two phenomenological approaches to explain the low stability of Eu 2+ in Li 2 SrSiO 4 are also discussed.

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