采用离子注入的方法在氮化铝(AlN)薄膜中实现Er3+和Pr3+的共掺杂,以阴极荧光光谱仪为主要表征手段,对其发光特性进行研究.对于Er3+单掺杂的AlN薄膜,在410nm和480nm可以观察到Er3+较强的发光峰,在537nm、560nm、771nm和819nm可观察到Er3+的较弱的发光峰;对于Pr3+单掺杂的AlN薄膜,Pr3+的最强发光峰位于528nm,在657nm和675nm可以观察到Pr3+的较弱的发光峰;而对于Er3+和Pr3+共掺杂的AlN薄膜,在494nm观察到与Pr3+相关的新跃迁峰.根据实验现象,对AlN薄膜中Er3+和Pr3+之间的能量传递机制进行了深入分析,结果表明Er3+的4F7/2→4I15/2能级跃迁与Pr3+的3P0→3H4能级跃迁之间发生了共振能量传递,从而使Pr3+产生了494nm新的发光峰.
Er3+and Pr3+co-doped AlN thin films were prepared by ion implantation,luminescence properties were characterized via cathodoluminescence spectrometer.For Er3+doped AlN thin films,410 and 480nm peaks with higher intensity were observed,and there were other weaker peaks observed at537,560,771,and 819 nm.For Pr3+doped AlN thin films,528 nm peak with higher intensity was observed,and there were other weaker peaks observed at 657 and 675nm.However,for Er3+ and Pr3+co-doped AlN thin films,a new luminescence peak at 494 nm was observed and was attributed to Pr3+.According to the experimental results,the energy transfer mechanism between Er3+and Pr3+in AlN thin films were investigated,the results show that resonant energy transfer exists between 4F7/2→4I15/2of Er3+and 3P0→3H4 of Pr3+,which results in the new 494 nm luminescence peak of Pr3+