Luminescent properties of Tb3+ and Gd3+ ions doped aluminosilicate oxyfluoride glasses.

ABSTRACT

Tb(3+) and Gd(3+) ions doped lithium-barium-aluminosilicate oxyfluoride glasses have been prepared. The transmission, emission and excitation spectra were measured. It has been found that those Tb(3+)-doped lithium-barium-aluminosilicate oxyfluoride glasses exhibit good UV-excited luminescence. The luminescence intensity of Tb(3+) ion increases for those (Tb(3+), Gd(3+))-codoped glasses. Energy transfer process from Gd(3+) ion to Tb(3+) ion is indicated.