Abstract
Luminescence properties of CaS:Ce co-doped with dysprosium has been studied. Ce/Dy co-doped CaS nanophosphors (CaS:Ce0.25Dy0.75, CaS:Ce0.50Dy0.50, CaS:Ce0.75Dy0.25) were synthesized using the solid state diffusion method. The phase purity of the samples was confirmed using XRD data. The particle size was calculated using Debye–Scherrer formula and was found to be varying between 50 and 60nm for all the three samples (CaS:Ce0.25Dy0.75, CaS:Ce0.50Dy0.50 and CaS:Ce0.75Dy0.25). TEM image analysis of CaS:Ce0.50Dy0.50 shows nearly spherical particles with diameter varying between 50 and60nm. One way energy transfer from Dy3+ to Ce3+ in CaS host has been investigated using photoluminescence studies. Thermoluminescence of these nanophosphors has been studied for 0.5Gy–21kGy dose of gamma rays and the dose linearity of CaS:Ce0.50Dy0.50 has been compared with CaSO4:Dy (standard TL dosimeter). Linear behavior over a large dose range between 0.5Gy and 21kGy was found for CaS:Ce0.50Dy0.50 as compared to CaSO4:Dy (nanocrystalline and microcrystalline) but it is found to be less sensitive than microcrystalline CaSO4:Dy. To identify the peaks of Ce3+ and Dy3+ in CaS, the TL spectra of CaS, CaS:Ce, CaS:Dy and CaS:Ce0.50Dy0.50 were recorded. The addition of dopants does not add new peaks in CaS but aid to enhance the TL emission. The peaks in CaS may be associated to intrinsic traps in the host lattice.
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