Mechanoluminescence in BaSi2O2N2:Eu
Mechanoluminescence in BaSi2O2N2:Eu
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DOI:
10.1016/j.actamat.2012.06.055
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发表时间:
2012-09-01
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9.4
通讯作者:
Smet, Philippe F.
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作者:
Botterman, Jonas;Van den Eeckhout, Koen;Smet, Philippe F.
Mechanoluminescence (ML), a general term for the phenomenon in which light emission occurs during any mechanical action on a solid, can be divided roughly into two classes: destructive ML and non-destructive ML. For practical use in high-end applications (e.g. pressure sensors), materials with non-destructive ML properties are preferred. This paper reports on the strong non-destructive ML in BaSi2O2N2:Eu. When irradiated in advance with ultraviolet or blue light, this phosphor shows intense blue-green light emission upon mechanical stimulation such as friction or pressure. The ML has an emission band peaking at 498 nm, which is similar to 4 nm red-shifted compared to the steady-state photoluminescence. The origin of the ML is discussed and related to the persistent luminescence of BaSi2O2N2:Eu. The same traps are responsible for both phenomena. Based on the occurrence of ML in this phosphor, we were able to show that the predominant crystallographic structure of BaSi2O2N2:Eu belongs to space group Cmc2(1). (C) 2012 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.