Energy transfer and photoluminescence properties of CaYGaO4:Bi3+,Tb3+ phosphors

• Published in: Optical materials 2023-09, Vol.143, p.114245, Article 114245
• Main Authors: Chi, Fengfeng, Liu, Qian, Zhang, Jinrong, Jiang, Bin, Niu, Xianghong, Liu, Shengli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Color tunable; Energy transfer; Phosphors; Photoluminescence
• ISSN: 0925-3467; 1873-1252
• DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2023.114245

Trivalent bismuth and trivalent terbium ions doped CaYGaO4 were prepared. The crystal structure, phase purity, photoluminescence, decay curves, and emission spectra under various temperatures were investigated. The six-coordinate Ca2+ and Y3+ ions are occupied by Bi3+ ions, while Tb3+ ions take up the six-coordinate Y3+ ions in the CaYGaO4:Bi3+,Tb3+ phosphor. The emissions of trivalent bismuth (3P1 → 1S0) and trivalent terbium ions (5D4 → 7F5) excited by 320 nm were observed. The analysis of spectra and decay curves demonstrated that Bi3+ could transfer energy to Tb3+ via electric dipole-quadrupole interaction. By altering the concentration of trivalent terbium ions, the emitting color of phosphor was tuned from blue to green. The temperature sensing property of CaYGaO4:Bi3+,Tb3+ was described, and its relative sensitivity at 303 K achieves a maximum of 0.61% K−1. According to the results, CaYGaO4:Bi3+,Tb3+ is a potential material for color tunable emission and temperature sensing. •Bi3+ and Tb3+ doped CaYGaO4 phosphors were prepared.•The tunable emitting color from blue to green was realized in CaYGaO4:Bi3+,Tb3+.•CaYGaO4: Bi3+,Tb3+ phosphor show potential application in temperature sensing.