Study of Photoluminescence,Thermoluminescence, and Afterglow properties of Dy3+ doped Ba2ZnSi2O7 phosphor

Barium Zinc Silicate Ba2ZnSi2O7 (BZS) phosphor doped with Dysprosium (Dy3+) was prepared at 1200 degrees C in the air by a solid-state reaction method. The prepared phosphor shows an efficient blue and yellow emission centered around 480 nm and 580 nm, respectively under UV excitation, which is believed due to incorporation of Dy3+ ion. The optimum concentration for Dy3+ ion is at 2 mol% and concentration quenching is attributed to exchange interaction. The CIE diagram is drawn for the whole series of phosphor samples prepared and it confirms that emission color had, indeed, tuned with the incorporation of Dy3+ ion in the BZS samples. The afterglow properties and Thermoluminescence (TL) have also been studied. TL curve confirms the presence of at least four traps in the phosphor material. The present results suggest BZS:Dy3+ phosphor is a promising one for display and dosimetry application.

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In this study, Ba2ZnSi2O7 (BZS) phosphor doped with Dysprosium (Dy3+) was successfully synthesized using a solid-state reaction method. The prepared phosphor exhibited efficient blue and yellow emissions under UV excitation, with the optimum concentration for Dy3+ ion at 2 mol%. The emission color was confirmed to have been tuned with the incorporation of Dy3+ ion in the BZS samples, as shown by the CIE diagram.