
Unusual Red-Shift and Enhanced Photoluminescence of BaMgAl10O17:Eu2+ Phosphor Under Ultraviolet A Excitation for Modern Lighting Systems
An unconventional red-shift but enhanced photoluminescence (PL) under ultraviolet A (UV-A) irradiation of Eu2+ doped Barium Magnesium Aluminate (BAM) phosphor prepared in both bulk and nanoforms useful for modern lighting applications has been presented. The solid-state reaction
and solution combustion approaches were used for the preparation of phosphors with post-annealing step in reduced atmosphere. A significant broad blue-green (˜500 nm) PL associated with the transition of Eu2+ from 4f
6 5d1 excited state to the 4f
7
ground state has been observed. The observed shifts and PL intensities were found to be extremely reliant on the thermal processing parameters during the synthesis of phosphor/nanophosphormaterials. It’s also important to note that the size of the phosphor particles have significant
role in defining the red-shift of PL due to quantum confinement effect. Detailed structural and morphological characterizations were also done in this paper. The results are promising and suggest that the BAM phosphor is highly desirable for enhancing the brightness levels in modern lighting
and display systems.
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Keywords: Nanophosphor; Photoluminescence; Quantum Confinement; Solution-Combustion
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: Department of Physics, Kakatiya University, Warangal 506009, Telangana, India 2: Luminescent Materials and Devices Group, Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology, Warangal 506004, Telangana, India 3: Nanophotonics Laboratory, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016, India
Publication date: June 1, 2020
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