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Spectral properties of americiuin(III) in silicate matrices-concentration-dependent up-conversion emission

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  • Winston-Salem State University

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Abstract

We have been pursuing the spectroscopic properties of actinide ions in silicate matrices. One facet of these studies involves the behavior of Stokes and anti-Stokes emissions exhibited by Am3+ in these hosts. Several attributes have been found to influence the spectral profile, which include excitation wavelength, laser power, and dopant-concentration. Excitation with the 514.5 nm (19435 cm-1) line of argon laser provides anti-Stokes emissions at 21100 and ˜19920 em−1 in the boro-silicate matrices. This up-conversion was found to proceed through a multi-photon scheme, and the efficiency increases with increased dopant concentration. Based on our concentration-dependent studies, the up-conversion is suggested to involve a cross-relaxation process [(5D1′, 7F0′) (7F6, 7F2′)] between neighboring americium ions. © 2002 Atomic Energy Society of Japan.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)132-135
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Nuclear Science and Technology
Volume39
Issue numberIssue
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2002

Keywords

  • Americium
  • Concentration-dependent
  • Emission
  • Spectroscopy
  • Up-conversion

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