Two types of Tb- and Na-substituted green phosphors Ca(1-1.5x)WO4: and Ca(1-2x)WO4: weresynthesized with various x values, using a solid-state reaction. The former phosphors contained both substitutional and vacancypoint defects, while the later had only substitutional defects. X-ray diffraction results showed that the main diffraction peak,(112), was centered at 2θ=28.72o and indicated that there was no basic structural deformation caused by substitutions orvacancies. The photoluminescence emission and photoluminescence excitation spectra revealed the optical properties of trivalentterbium ions, Tb3+. Typical transitions, 5D3→7F6, 7F5, 7F4 and 5D4→7F6, 7F5, 7F4, 7F3, and cross relaxations were observed.Subtle differences in the photoluminescence of green phosphors were observed as a result of the point defects. The FT-IRspectra indicated that some of the ungerade vibrational modes had shifted positions and changed shapes, spreading out overa wide range of frequencies. This change can be attributed to the different masses of Tb3+ and Na+ ions and VCa" vacanciescompared to Ca2+ ions. The gerade normal modes of the Raman spectra exhibited subtle differences resulting from point defectsin Ca(1-1.5x)TbxWO4 and Ca(1-2x)TbxNaxWO4.

Trivalent cerium-ion-doped Y3(Al, Ga)5O12 nanoparticle phosphor nanoparticles were synthesized using the reversemicelle process. The Ce doped Y3(Al, Ga)5O12 particles were obtained from nitrate solutions dispersed in the nanosized aqueousdomains of a micro emulsion consisting of cyclohexane as the oil phase and poly(oxyethylene) nonylphenyl ether (Igepal CO-520) as the non-ionic surfactant. The crystallinity, morphology, and thermal properties of the synthesized Y3(Al, Ga)5O12:Ce3+powders were characterized by thermogravimetry-differential thermal analysis (TGA-DTA), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD),scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy. The crystallinity, morphology, and chemical statesof the ions were characterized; the photo-physical properties were studied by taking absorption, excitation, and emission spectrafor various concentrations of cerium. The photo physical properties of the synthesized Y3(Al, Ga)5O12:Ce3+ powders werestudied by taking the excitation and emission spectra for various concentrations of cerium. The average particle size of thesynthesized YAG powders was below 1µm. Excitation spectra of the Y3Al5O12 and Y3Al3.97Ga1.03O12 samples were 485nmand 475nm, respectively. The emission spectra of the Y3Al5O12 and Y3Al3.97Ga1.03O12 were around 560nm and 545nm,respectively. Y3(Al, Ga)5O12:Ce3+ is a red-emitting phosphor; it has a high efficiency for operation under near UV excitation,and may be a promising candidate for photonic applications.

Red phosphors Ca1-1.5xWO4:Eux3+ were synthesized with different concentrations of Eu3+ ions by using a solid-statereaction method. The crystal structure of the red phosphors was found to be a tetragonal system. X-ray diffraction (XRD) resultsshowed the (112) main diffraction peak centered at 2θ=28.71o, and the size of crystalline particles exhibited an overalldecreasing tendency according to the concentration of Eu3+ ions. The excitation spectra of all the phosphors were composedof a broad band centered at 275nm in the range of 230-310nm due to O2−→W6+ and a narrow band having a peak at 307nmcaused by O2−→Eu3+. Also, the excitation spectrum presents several strong lines in the range of 305-420nm, which areassigned to the 4f-4f transitions of the Eu3+ ion. In the case of the emission spectrum, all the phosphor powders, irrespectiveof Eu3+ ion concentration, indicated an orange emission peak at 594nm and a strong red emission spectrum centered at 615nm,with two weak lines at 648 and 700nm. The highest red emission intensity occurred at x=0.10mol of Eu3+ ion concentrationwith an asymmetry ratio of 12.5. Especially, the presence of Eu3+ in the Ca1-1.5xWO4:Eux3+ shows very effective use of excitationenergy in the range of 305-420nm, and finally yields a strong emission of red light.

Red phosphors of Gd1-xAl3(BO3)4:Eux3+ were synthesized by using the solid-state reaction method. The phasestructure and morphology of the phosphors were measured using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission-scanning electronmicroscopy (FE-SEM), respectively. The optical properties of GdAl3(BO3)4:Eu3+ phosphors with concentrations of Eu3+ ions of0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, and 0.20mol were investigated at room temperature. The crystals were hexagonal with a rhombohedrallattice. The excitation spectra of all the phosphors, irrespective of the Eu3+ concentrations, were composed of a broad bandcentered at 265nm and a narrow band having peak at 274nm. As for the emission spectra, the peak wavelength was 613nmunder a 274nm ultraviolet excitation. The intensity ratio of the red emission transition (5D0→7F2) to orange (5D0→7F1) showsthat the Eu3+ ions occupy sites of no inversion symmetry in the host. In conclusion, the optimum doping concentration of Eu3+ions for preparing GdAl3(BO3)4:Eu3+ phosphors was found to be 0.15mol.

Red-emitting Eu3+-activated (Y0.95-xAlx)VO4 (0<x≤0.12) nanophosphors with the particle size of ~30nm and thehigh crystallinity have been successfully synthesized by a hydrothermal reaction. In the synthetic process, deionized water asa solvent and ethylene glycol as a capping agent were used. The crystalline phase, particle morphology, and thephotoluminescence properties of the excitation spectrum, emission intensity, color coordinates and decay time, of the prepared(Y0.95-xAlx)VO4:Eu3+ nanophosphors were compared with those of the YVO4:Eu3+. Under 147nm excitation, (Y0.95-xAlx)VO4nanophosphors showed strong red luminescence due to the 5D0-7F2 transition of Eu3+ at 619nm. The luminescence intensityof YVO4:Eu3+ enhanced with partial substitution of Al3+ for Y3+ and the maximum emission intensity was accomplished at theAl3+ content of 10mol%. By the addition of Al3+, decay time of the (Y,Al)VO4:Eu3+ nanophosphor was decreased in comparisonwith that of the YVO4:Eu3+ nanophosphor. Also, the substitution of Al3+ for Y3+ invited the improvement of color coordinatesdue to the increase of R/O ratio in emission intensity. For the formation of transparent layer, the red nanophosphors werefabricated to the paste with ethyl celluloses, anhydrous terpineol, ethanol and deionized water. By screen printing method, atransparent red phosphor layer was formed onto a glass substrate from the paste. The transparent red phosphor layer exhibitedthe red emission at 619nm under 147nm excitation and the transmittance of ~80% at 600nm.

Red-orange phosphors Gd1-xPO4:Eux3+ (x=0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20) were synthesized with changing theconcentration of Eu3+ ions using a solid-state reaction method. The crystal structures, surface morphology, and optical propertiesof the ceramic phosphors were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), andphotoluminescence (PL) spectrophotometry. The XRD results were in accordance with JCPDS (32-0386), and the crystalstructures of all the red-orange phosphors were found to be a monoclinic system. The SEM results showed that the size ofgrains increases and then decreases as the concentration of Eu3+ ionincreases. As for the PL properties, all of the ceramicphosphors, irrespective of Eu3+ ion concentration, had orange and red emissions peaks at 594nm and 613nm, respectively. Themaximum excitation and emission spectra were observed at 0.10mol of Eu3+ ion concentration, just like the grain size. Anorange color stronger than the red means that 5D0→7F1 (magnetic dipole transition) is dominant over the 5D0→7F2 (electricdipole transition), and Eu3+ is located at the center of the inversion symmetry. These properties contrasted with those of a redphosphor Y1-xPO4:Eux3+, which has a tetragonal system. Therefore, we confirm that the crystal structure of the host materialhas a major effect on the resulting color.

A SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor powder with stuffed tridymite structure was synthesized by glycine-nitratecombustion method. The luminescence, formation process and microstructure of the phosphor powder were investigated bymeans of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL). The XRDpatterns show that the as-synthesized SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor was an amorphous phase. However, a crystalline SrAl2O4phase was formed by calcining at 1200oC for 4h. From the SEM analysis, also, it was found that the as-synthesizedSrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor was in irregular porous particles of about 50µm, while the calcined phosphor was aggregated inspherical particles with radius of about 0.5µm. The emission spectrum of as-synthesized SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+ phosphor did notappear, due to the amorphous phase. However, the emission spectrum of the calcined phosphor was observed at 520nm(2.384eV); it showed green emission peaking, in the range of 450~650nm. The excitation spectrum of the SrAl2O4:Eu2+,Dy3+phosphor exhibits a maximum peak intensity at 360nm (3.44eV) in the range of 250~480nm. After the removal of the pulseXe-lamp excitation (360nm), also, the decay time for the emission spectrum was very slow, which shows the excellent long-phosphorescent property of the phosphor, although the decay time decreased exponentially.

YAlO3에 불순물로 Tb+3을 첨가한 산화물 형광체를 시간 분해 분광학적으로 연구하였다. 시간 분해 photoluminescence 측정을 통하여 YAlO3:Tbx 3+(x=0.001～0.05)의 발광 특성과 에너지 전달 현상을 규명하였다. Tb3+의 농도가 증가함에 따라 청색 발광에서 녹색 발광으로 변화 하였으며 이는 Tb 3+의 농도가 증가함에 따라 5D3→7Fj 전이에서 5D4→7Fj 전이로 cross-relaxation에 의한 에너지 전달이 발생하는 것을 알 수 있었다. Tb3+의 농도가 x=0.001일 때는 여기광원에 의해 5D3 에너지 준위로 여기된 Tb3+ 이온들이 초기에는 높은 밀도로 존재하여 5D4 에너지 준위로의 cross-relaxation에 의한 에너지 전달이 활발한 진행되고 그 후로는 5D4→7Fj 전이에 의한 발광이 지배적으로 나타났다. Tb 3+의 농 도가 x=0.05일 때는5D3→7Fj 전이에 해당하는 청색 발광은 100 μsec 미만의 짧은 시간 동안에만 존재 하다가 급격히 사라지며 5D4→7Fj 전이에 의한 녹색발광은 초기에 급격히 증가하였다가 전체 시간대에 걸쳐 강하게 나타났다.

The optical characterization of self-assembled InAs/AlAs Quantum Dots(QD) grown by MBE(Molecular Beam Epitaxy) was investigated by using Photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy. The influence of thin AlAs barrier on QDs were carried out by utilizing a pumping beam that has lower energy than that of the AlAs barrier. This provides the evidence for the tunneling of carriers from the GaAs layer, which results in a strong QD intensity compared to the GaAs at the 16 K PL spectrum. The presence of two QDs signals were found to be associated with the ground-states transitions from QDs with a bimodal size distribution made by the excitation power-dependent PL. From the temperature-dependent PL, the rapid red shift of the peak emission that was related to the QD2 from the increasing temperature was attributed to the coherence between the QDs of bimodal size distribution. A red shift of the PL peak of QDs emission and the reduction of the FWHM(Full Width at Half Maximum) were observed when the annealing temperatures ranged from 500 ˚C to 750 ˚C, which indicates that the interdiffusion between the dots and the capping layer was caused by an improvement in the uniformity size of the QDs.

For possible applications as luminescent materials for white-light emission using UV-LEDs, Ba2Mg(PO4)2:Eu2+ phosphors were prepared by a solid state reaction. The photoluminescence properties of the phosphor were investigated under ultraviolet ray (UV) excitation. The prepared phosphor powders were characterized to from a single phase of a monoclinic crystalline structure by a powder X-ray diffraction analysis. In the photoluminescence spectra, the Ba2Mg(PO4)2:Eu2+ phosphor showed an intense emission band centered at the 584 nm wavelength due to the f-d transition of the Eu2+ activator. The optimum concentration of Eu2+ activator in the Ba2Mg(PO4)2 host, indicating the maximum emission intensity under the excitation of a 395 nm wavelength, was 5 at%. In addition, it was confirmed that the Eu2+ ions are substituted at both Ba2+ sites in the Ba2Mg(PO4)2 crystal. On the other hand, the critical distance of energy transfer between Eu2+ ions in the Ba2Mg(PO4)2 host was evaluated to be approximately 19.3 A. With increasing temperature, the emission intensity of the Ba2Mg(PO4)2:Eu phosphor was considerably decreased and the central wavelength of the emission peak was shifted toward a short wavelength.

Eu3+-activated R3GaO6 (R=Y, Gd) phosphors were prepared in a conventional solid-state reactionand their optical properties were investigated. These compounds exhibit strong red emission under lightexcitation at 254nm. The emission spectra are dominated by peaks appearing around 610-630nm that areinduced by the electric dipole transition of 5D0→7F2 of Eu3+. In addition, the appropriate CIE (CommissionInternationale de l’clairage) chromaticity coordinates, (x=0.656, y=0.336) for Y3GaO6 and (x=0.655, y=0.334)for Gd3GaO6, become closer to the NTSC (National Television System Committee) standard values. With theoptimized activator concentrations, the maximum emission brightness is approximately 80% of Y2O3:Eu3+typical red-emitting phosphor with improved color purity under an excitation condition of 254nm.

Both photoluminescence and thermal characteristics for SrAl2O4:Eu+2,Dy+3 phosphors synthesizedwith various aluminum compounds (α-Al2O3, γ-Al2O3, amorphous-Al2O3 and Al(OH)3) were investigated in thisstudy. The formation temperature of the host SrAl2O4 crystal is changed by these various aluminumcompounds, as a result of the different thermal decomposition temperature of SrCO3 phase. Among thesecompounds, the amorphous-Al2O3 phase shows the lowest formation temperature of the host SrAl2O4 crystal.The PL emission and excitation spectra of SrAl2O4:Eu+2, Dy+3 phosphor are not affected by these aluminumcompounds. After the removal of the Xenon lamp excitation (360nm), however, the excellent long-phosphorescent property of the phosphor is obtained by the amorphous-Al2O3 phase, although the decay timefor all phosphors decrease exponentially.