Luminescent properties of REBa₃B₉O₁₈(RE = Lu, Tb, Gd, Eu) under VUV excitation

Abstract

The VUV excited luminescent properties of REBa3B9O18 (RE = Lu, Tb, Gd, Eu) were investigated. The bands near 160 nm in the VUV excitation spectra of those compounds are attributed to the host absorptions; at the same time, the energy of host absorption is shifted to a higher energy region with decreasing RE3+ radius. It is observed that there is energy transfer between the hosts and luminescent centres (e.g. Tb3+, Gd3+ and Eu3+). From the standpoints of colour purity and luminescent efficiency, the phosphor of TbBa3B9O18 is an attractive candidate for new green-emitting phosphors for plasma display panels and mercury-free fluorescent lamps.