A NOVEL FLUORINATED EU(III) BETA-DIKETONE COMPLEX AS THIN-FILM FOR OPTICAL-DEVICE APPLICATIONS

Authors
DESA GF ALVES S DASILVA BJP DASILVA EF
Citation
Gf. Desa et al., A NOVEL FLUORINATED EU(III) BETA-DIKETONE COMPLEX AS THIN-FILM FOR OPTICAL-DEVICE APPLICATIONS, Optical materials, 11(1), 1998, pp. 23-28
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science",Optics
Journal title
Optical materials → ACNP
ISSN journal
09253467
Volume
11
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
23 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-3467(1998)11:1<23:ANFEBC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We discuss the synthesis and spectroscopic characteristics of a thin f ilm (similar to 3(3-90 nm) based on lanthanide europium (III) complexe s as the emitter layers, to shift the UV portion of light spectrum int o the visible region. The complex presents high quantum efficiency (si milar to 65%), is highly volatile and thermodynamically stable. In add ition, the thin him is used as an alternative antireflection coating o n a silicon solar cell, allowing for an improvement of about 21% on ce ll efficiency. The high absorption and luminescence properties in the UV-visible region and its compatibility with device fabrication proces ses make this material of great potential for use in advanced optical device technologies. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserve d.