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Luminescence and EPR studies of ultraviolet light emitting La2Zr2O7:Gd3+ phosphor powder

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The Gd3+ doped La2Zr2O7 phosphor has been prepared by solution combustion method and characterized using powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The EPR spectrum of Gd3+ doped La2Zr2O7 exhibits resonance signals having effective g values at g ≈ 1.84, 1.93, 2.0, 3.00, 3.85 and 6.12. Upon UV light excitation (274 nm), the phosphor exhibits a strong and sharp UV emission at 312.5 nm, which is ascribed to 6P7/2 → 8S7/2 transition of Gd3+ ions. EPR and optical investigations of the sample confirm the presence of Gd3+ in the La2Zr2O7 matrix.

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This paper was supported by the KU Research Professor Program of Konkuk University, Seoul (South Korea).

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea

    Vijay Singh & Tae-Su Kim

  2. Department of Physics, Government College for Men (Autonomous), Kadapa, 516004, India

    G. Sivaramaiah

  3. Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, 517502, India

    J. L. Rao

  4. Department of Biological Engineering, Konkuk University, Seoul, 143-701, Republic of Korea

    R. Senthil Kumaran

  5. Materials Research Laboratory, School of Basic Sciences and Research, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201310, India

    Pramod K. Singh

  6. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, 12 Zhangzhou Road, Zibo, 255091, Shandong, China

    Lark Kyo Kim

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Singh, V., Sivaramaiah, G., Rao, J.L. et al. Luminescence and EPR studies of ultraviolet light emitting La2Zr2O7:Gd3+ phosphor powder. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 26, 5195–5201 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-015-3051-y

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