采用高温固相反应合成了Y1-x-yEuxGdyTaO4荧光体,经过XRD证明产物为纯相的M′型YTaO4结构。通过对样品的光谱测试表明,TaO43-将吸收的能量传递给Eu3+,起着一定的敏化作用。掺入少量Gd3+对YTaO4∶Eu的发光有一定的增强作用。用147nm的真空紫外光激发样品时,样品具有较强的荧光发射,其主发射峰位于612nm,具有较好的色纯度。
Rare earth tantalate is a kind of outstanding host material. Since containing elements with high atomic number, owing high density, strong X-ray absorption, high chemical stability and good radiation persistence, yttrium orthotantalate (YTaO4 ) was considered as a promising host for both X-ray and VUV phosphors. YTaO4: Gd, Eu was synthesized by solid state reaction, and the conditions of reaction were studied in detail : The mixture of appropriate amounts of Y2O3 (99.99%), Eu2O3 (99.99%), Gd2O3 (99.99%), Ta2O5 (99. 999% ) and Li2SO4 (A. R), the Li2SO4 was added 1% as flux, was thoroughly ground and then move to an aluminate crucible. The furnace was heated to and kept at 1 250 ℃. The crucible was put into the furnace and fired for 4 h. The crucible was taken out directly from furnace at 1 250 ℃. After reground, the mixture was heated again at 1 250 ℃ for another 4 h. The crucible was then taken out from the furnace at 1 250 ℃. The sample of pure M'-YTaO4 was obtained when the crucible was cooled to room temperature. The XRD result indicated that we got the pure M' type of YTaO4: Gd, Eu. The excitation and emissioin spectra of YTaO4 were measured. The excitation band at 230 nm is described to a charge transfer band nature of TaO43- group. The emission band of YTaO4 situated at 365 nm. The main emission peak of YTaQ: Eu3+ is at 611 nm and the excitation band of YTaO4: Eu3 + is at about 250 nm. The excitation band at 250 nm was attributed to the result of the overlap of two charge transfer bands within Eu-O and Ta-O. This overlap makes the UV absorption of the phosphor enhanced. The quenching concentration of Y1-xEuxTaO4 luminescence is at about x =0.06. For the spectra of Y0.94-yGdyEu0.06TaO4, the doping of Gd3+ ion into YTaO4: Eu3+ did not change the energy position of Eu3+ luminescence, but enhanced the emission intensity of phosphors. The best doping concentration of y is about 0.1. For the emission spectra of Yo 94 Eu0.06 TaO4 and Y0.84 Gd0.10 Eu0.06