Enriching red emission of Y_3Al_5O_12: Ce^3+ by codoping Pr^3+ and Cr^3+ for improving color rendering of white LEDs
Author(s) -
Lei Wang,
Xia Zhang,
Zhendong Hao,
Yongshi Luo,
Xiaojun Wang,
Jiahua Zhang
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.025177
Subject(s) - phosphor , photoluminescence , color rendering index , light emitting diode , doping , materials science , luminescence , analytical chemistry (journal) , energy transfer , fluorescence , optoelectronics , optics , white light , chemistry , physics , molecular physics , chromatography
Triply doped Y3Al5O12: Ce3+, Pr3+, Cr3+ phosphors are prepared by solid state reaction. The emission spectra are enriched in the red region with the luminescence of both Pr3+ and Cr3+ through Ce3+ → Cr3+ and Ce3+ → Pr3+ → Cr3+ energy transfers. The properties of photoluminescence and fluorescence decay indicates larger macroscopic Ce3+ → Cr3+ transfer rates in the triply doped phosphors in comparison to Ce3+ and Cr3+ doubly doped one, reflecting the effect of competition between Ce3+ → Cr3+ and Ce3+ → Pr3+ transfers. White LEDs fabricated using the triply doped phosphor coated on blue LED chips show a color rendering index of 81.4 higher than that either using Ce3+ and Cr3+ doubly doped or Ce3+ singly doped phosphor.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom