Abstract
Nd-doped SrNb2O6 particles have been prepared by a molten salt method using strontium nitrate, niobium oxide and NaCl-KCl salt mixture as a flux at a relatively low temperature as compared to solid-state reaction method. X-ray diffraction patterns of the pure SrNb2O6 samples exhibited a single orthorhombic phase. Photoluminescence (PL) properties of Nd-doped samples in near-infrared spectral region were studied in detail. A characteristic luminescence of Nd3+ at 1.06 μm was observed for Nd-doped SrNb2O6. Concentration quenching phenomenon was detected depending on the Nd-doping concentrations at room temperature. This characteristic of the doped samples may be ascribed to the energy transfer between Nd3+ and niobate groups (NbO6).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4123-4126 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Optik |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Elsevier GmbH.
Funding
This study was financially supported by the Marmara University Research Fund (BAPKO) with the project number FEN-A-150513-0171 .
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Marmara Üniversitesi | FEN-A-150513-0171 |
Keywords
- Columbite niobates
- Luminescence
- Molten salt synthesis