Ion beam induced luminescence of doped yttrium compounds.
- University of Padova and INFN, Italy
- University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Rare earth doped yttrium oxide (yttria) and silicate, Y{sub 2}O{sub 3}:Eu and Y{sub 2}SiO{sub 5}:Tb, are the most promising phosphors for advanced devices such as flat panel field-emission-displays. However, their light yield for electron excitation has proven to be lower than that predicted by early models. New experimental data are needed to improve the theoretical understanding of the cathodoluminescence (CL) that will, in turn, lead to materials that are significantly brighter. Beside the existing CL and photo luminescence (PL) measurements, one can provide new information by studying ion-induced luminescence (IL). Ions penetrate substantially deeper than electrons and their light yield should therefore not depend on surface effects. Moreover, the energy density released by ions can be much higher than that of electrons and photons, which results in possible saturation effects, further testing the adequacy of models. We exposed the above yttrium compounds to three ion beams, H (3 MeV), C (20 MeV), Cu (50 MeV), which have substantially different electronic stopping powers. H was selected to provide an excitation close to CL, but without surface effects. The C and Cu allowed an evaluation of saturation effects because of their higher stopping powers. The IL experiments involved measuring the transient light intensity signal radiating from thin phosphor layers following their exposure to {approx}200 ns ion beam pulses. We present the transient yield curves for the two materials and discuss a general model for this behavior.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- OSTI ID:
- 964540
- Report Number(s):
- SAND2004-2767J; TRN: US0903871
- Journal Information:
- Proposed for publication in Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B., Journal Name: Proposed for publication in Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research Section B.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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