Impact of Bi3+ amounts on the structural, emission, and photometric properties of Eu3+-doped NPZC glasses for reddish-orange light applications
摘要
Sodium-phosphate (NPZC) glasses by co-doping of Eu3+ with different Bi3+ amounts were fabricated via the melt-quenching method. Physical properties like refractive indices, molar volumes, and densities of current co-doped glasses were obtained. No sharp crystalline peaks via XRD (X-ray diffraction) were observed, indicating the amorphous features of the prepared glasses. The FTIR (Fourier transform infrared) spectra of glasses were recorded in the infrared (400–4000 cm−1) and visible (200–600 nm) regions. The cut-off edges (293- 312 nm) and band gap energies (4.23–3.97 eV) of glasses were estimated from the FTIR. Upon 327 nm excitation, co-doped glasses exhibit bluish-green (350–550 nm) of Bi3+(3P1 → 1S0) and red 612 nm of Eu3+ (5D0 → 7F2). JO (Ω2 /Ω4) parameters and R/O ratios of current glasses are studied. The double-exponential formula is accorded to the decay curves of current glasses, and the decrease in lifetime (472˗378 ns) indicates the Bi3+ to Eu3+ energy transfer (ET). The maximum ET efficiency of co-doped glasses was found to be 45%. The dipole–dipole interaction causes for PL decay, which is proved by Dexter and Reisfeld’s ET formula. The higher emission cross-section (19.15 × 10–22 cm2) and optical gain (7.45 × 10–28 cm2s) values of glasses were obtained. Moreover, the reddish-orange emission of co-doped glasses demonstrates a CCT value below 2500 K and a CP value above 75%.