Citation
Kd. Oskam et al., Downconversion: a new route to visible quantum cutting, J ALLOY COM, 300, 2000, pp. 421-425
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
ISSN journal
09258388
→ ACNP
Volume
300
Year of publication
2000
Pages
421 - 425
Database
ISI
SICI code
0925-8388(20000412)300:<421:DANRTV>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
To obtain Vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) phosphors with quantum efficiencies high
er than 100%, the concept of downconversion is used. In a downconversion pr
ocess a VUV photon is split into two visible photons by making use of energ
y transfer between different rare earth ions. Two examples of downconversio
n couples are discussed, viz. the Gd3+-EU3+ couple and the Er3+-Gd3+-Tb3+ s
ystem. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.