The sub-micron sized YAG∶Ce phosphors were synthesized via a modified sol-gel method by peptizing nano-pesudoboehmite particulate. It is found that YAG phase from the dried gel powders appears at 1000 ℃ then the pure YAG phase exists at a relatively lower sintering temperature of 1400 ℃. The smaller sizes of phosphors in the ranges of 1～3 μm are obtained due to the contribution of seeding effects of nano-sized alumina particles to strengthen each step of the processes. Both the excitation and emission spectra of photoluminescence of the phosphor obtained at 1400 ℃ meet well with the spectroscopic requirements of the WLED phosphors.
Polycrystal of GdPO4:RE3+(RE=Tb, Tm) phosphors were prepared by solid- state method. Vacuum ultraviolet excitation and emission spectrum and the energy transfer mechanism between the host and dopants of Tb3+ and Tm3+ were investigated respectively. The emission of Gd3+ at 313 nm was enhanced by the strong absorption of CTS of Tm3+ at 180 nm in GdPO4: Tm. It has also been concluded that the excitation of Gd3+ is transferred to Tb3+ and then emission peaks of 5DJ→7FJ of T b3 + were observed.
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