Photoluminescence studies on gray tracked KTiOPO4 single crystals

Deepthy, A and Satyanarayan, MN and Rao, KSRK and Bhat, HL (1999) Photoluminescence studies on gray tracked KTiOPO4 single crystals. In: Journal of Applied Physics, 85 (12). 8332-8336 .

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Abstract

The photochromic, electrochromic and x-ray irradiation damages (commonly called the gray tracks) produced in KTiOPO4 single crystals have been studied using photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. Gray tracks were produced in this material by exposure to high laser powers (similar to MW/cm(2)), application of electric fields (similar to kV), and exposure to x rays (30 kV). The PL spectra recorded for such gray tracked samples at 4.2 K, exhibited a luminescence band in the 1-1.8 eV range with a peak at 1.41 eV. Temperature and excitation intensity dependence of PL peaks were carried out to probe the exact nature of the broad emission band in the gray tracked samples. The observed photoluminescence is attributed to transitions in the Ti3+ levels, created on irradiation. The microscopic effects produced in the crystal by electric field, optical field, and x rays are similar, as can be concluded from the similarity of PL spectra as well as their intensity and temperature dependences. (C) 1999 American Institute of Physics. [S0021-8979(99)04512-0].

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Applied Physics
Publisher:	American Institute of Physics
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to American Institute of Physics.
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	28 Jun 2011 09:48
Last Modified:	28 Jun 2011 09:48
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/38719

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