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Title: Synthesis and luminescence of lanthanide ions in nanoscale insulating hosts

Abstract

This review summarizes recent work in nanostructured insulating materials that contain optically active lanthanide ions. These materials find applications in lasers, optical amplifiers, and optical-display phosphors. This review concentrates on the synthesis and luminescence spectroscopy of lanthanide-containing nanostructured particles, films, and composites. Spectroscopic studies range from basic luminescence spectroscopy and quantum efficiency measurements to high-resolution spectroscopic studies that investigate the phonon dynamics and electron-phonon interaction as a function of particle size. This review identifies several areas for further study, including the location, distribution, or segregation of dopants in nanoparticles; the efficiency of energy transfer across interfaces; and the effects of quantum confinement or changes in phonon dynamics and electron-phonon interactions on the radiative and nonradiative relaxation rates in localized luminescent dopants.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ., Blacksburg, VA (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
675619
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Chemistry of Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 10; Journal Issue: 10; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1998
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SYNTHESIS; LUMINESCENCE; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; DOPED MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE

Citation Formats

Tissue, B M. Synthesis and luminescence of lanthanide ions in nanoscale insulating hosts. United States: N. p., 1998. Web. doi:10.1021/cm9802245.
Tissue, B M. Synthesis and luminescence of lanthanide ions in nanoscale insulating hosts. United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm9802245
Tissue, B M. 1998. "Synthesis and luminescence of lanthanide ions in nanoscale insulating hosts". United States. https://doi.org/10.1021/cm9802245.
@article{osti_675619,
title = {Synthesis and luminescence of lanthanide ions in nanoscale insulating hosts},
author = {Tissue, B M},
abstractNote = {This review summarizes recent work in nanostructured insulating materials that contain optically active lanthanide ions. These materials find applications in lasers, optical amplifiers, and optical-display phosphors. This review concentrates on the synthesis and luminescence spectroscopy of lanthanide-containing nanostructured particles, films, and composites. Spectroscopic studies range from basic luminescence spectroscopy and quantum efficiency measurements to high-resolution spectroscopic studies that investigate the phonon dynamics and electron-phonon interaction as a function of particle size. This review identifies several areas for further study, including the location, distribution, or segregation of dopants in nanoparticles; the efficiency of energy transfer across interfaces; and the effects of quantum confinement or changes in phonon dynamics and electron-phonon interactions on the radiative and nonradiative relaxation rates in localized luminescent dopants.},
doi = {10.1021/cm9802245},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/675619}, journal = {Chemistry of Materials},
number = 10,
volume = 10,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998},
month = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1998}
}