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Development and characterization of Ln3+-doped Gd2GeO5 phosphors

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The Ln3+ (Ln3+ = Eu3+, Dy3+, Tb3+ or Sm3+)-doped Gd2GeO5 phosphors are produced by using the solid-state reaction. The Gd2GeO5 has a high effective Z-number (Z eff = 46) and density (7.12 g/cm3) and is sensitive to X-rays. The emission wavelengths of Ln3+-doped phosphors are expected adequate for the CCDs. We fabricated Ln3+-doped Gd2GeO5 phosphors and studied their structural and luminescence properties. The Ln3+-doped Gd2GeO5 phosphors were excited by ultraviolet (UV) light, X-rays, and protons. The emission wavelengths were measured to be from 450 nm to 750 nm. The 45-MeV proton beam at the MC-50 cyclotron in the Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences was used for this purpose. These emission wavelengths matched well with those for a typical CCD. Therefore, Ln3+-doped Gd2GeO5 phosphors are good candidates for use of radiation-imaging phosphors.

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  1. Department of Physics, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, 702-701, Korea

    M. J. Oh, H. J. Kim & H. Park

  2. Department of Radiology, Daegu Heath Colleage, Daegu, 702-722, Korea

    M. J. Oh

  3. Department of Radiological Science, Cheongju University, Cheongju, 360-764, Korea

    S. H. Kim

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Oh, M.J., Kim, H.J., Park, H. et al. Development and characterization of Ln3+-doped Gd2GeO5 phosphors. Journal of the Korean Physical Society 63, 1427–1431 (2013). https://doi.org/10.3938/jkps.63.1427

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