Open AccessPhotoluminescence of Bi^2+-doped BaSO_4 as a red phosphor for white LEDs
Author(s) -
Renping Cao,
Mingying Peng,
Jianrong Qiu
Publication year - 2012
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.20.00a977
Subject(s) - phosphor , light emitting diode , materials science , photoluminescence , doping , optoelectronics , luminescence , excited state , optics , analytical chemistry (journal) , chemistry , physics , atomic physics , chromatography
Bi(2+)-doped BaSO(4) phosphor was synthesized in air via solid state reaction method. Three excitation bands and one emission band were observed at 260 nm ((2)P(1/2) → (2)S(1/2)), 452 nm ((2)P(1/2) → (2)P(3/2)(2)), 592 nm ((2)P(1/2) → (2)P(3/2)(1)), and 627 nm ((2)P(3/2)(1) → (2)P(1/2)), respectively. W-LEDs were demonstrated by using a blend composition of BaSO(4):Bi(2+) and YAG:Ce(3+) hosphors pumped with a 455 nm blue LEDs chip. The results indicate that BaSO(4):Bi(2+) phosphor is suitable as potential red phosphor for application in W-LEDs excited with blue LEDs chip.