Mechanism of the trivalent lanthanides’ persistent luminescence in wide bandgap materials

Leipeng Li; Tianyi Li; Yue Hu; Chongyang Cai; Yunqian Li; Xuefeng Zhang; Baolai Liang; Yanmin Yang; Jianrong Qiu

doi:10.1038/s41377-022-00736-5

Light: Science & Applications (Mar 2022)

Mechanism of the trivalent lanthanides’ persistent luminescence in wide bandgap materials

Leipeng Li,
Tianyi Li,
Yue Hu,
Chongyang Cai,
Yunqian Li,
Xuefeng Zhang,
Baolai Liang,
Yanmin Yang,
Jianrong Qiu

Affiliations

Leipeng Li: Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University
Tianyi Li: Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University
Yue Hu: Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University
Chongyang Cai: Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University
Yunqian Li: Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University
Xuefeng Zhang: Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University
Baolai Liang: Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University
Yanmin Yang: Hebei Key Laboratory of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science & Technology, Hebei University
Jianrong Qiu: State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41377-022-00736-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

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Long persistent luminescence of Gd3+ is reported and a possible mechanism of the trivalent lanthanides’ persistent luminescence in wide bandgap hosts is proposed.

Published in Light: Science & Applications

ISSN: 2047-7538 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics; Science: Physics: Optics. Light
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