High-pressure thermoluminescence and photoluminescence study of ZnS:Mn:Cu:Cl phosphor

Journal Article · Sat Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Journal of Applied Physics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.351180· OSTI ID:5025819

Lang, J M; Dreger, Z A; Drickamer, H G ^[1]

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1. School of Chemical Sciences, Department of Physics and Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois (Champaign-Urbana), Urbana, Illinois 61801 (United States)

The effect of pressure has been studied on the thermoluminescence and photoluminescence of a well-characterized sample of ZnS:Mn:Cu:Cl. The thermoluminescence was particularly revealing. Initially two traps were present. As they increased in depth with increasing pressure new shallower traps appeared. The pressure dependence of four traps was established. By comparison with pressure measurements on ZnS doped only with Mn{sup +2} and only with Cu{sup +} and Cl{sup {minus}}, we established that the deepest trap is associated with defects introduced by Mn{sup +2}, while the two traps next lower in energy are associated with defects introduced by Cl{sup {minus}}. The shallowest trap could not be assigned to a specific defect. The photoluminescence emission (from the {sup 4}{ital T}{sub 1}, to the {sup 6}{ital A}{sub 1} energy level of Mn{sup +2}) shifted to lower energy at a rate identical to that previously reported for a less well-characterized ZnS:Mn sample. The shift could be described quantitatively in terms of changes in the ligand field parameters.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-91ER45439
• OSTI ID: 5025819
• Journal Information: Journal of Applied Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Applied Physics; (United States) Vol. 71:4; ISSN 0021-8979; ISSN JAPIA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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360606* -- Other Materials-- Physical Properties-- (1992-)
ALLOYS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORINE ADDITIONS
COPPER ADDITIONS
COPPER ALLOYS
LUMINESCENCE
MAGNESIUM ADDITIONS
MAGNESIUM ALLOYS
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOLUMINESCENCE
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
SELENIDES
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS
THERMOLUMINESCENCE
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SELENIDES