An effect of lutetium co-doping on photoluminescent and thermoluminescent properties of the Mn²⁺-doped (Lu-Y)AP crystals (with Lu content from 0 to 20% with respect to Y) grown by the Czochralski technique has been studied. It was found that the maximum of the thermoluminescent peak at 200°C is shifted towards higher temperatures at Lu content more than 5%. At the same time the position of the second thermoluminescent peak near 350°C remains unchanged. The observed changes in the thermoluminescent peak position are discussed in terms of the point defects of the material.
Photoluminescence and thermoluminescence of the oxygen-deficient Y₃Al₅O₁₂ (YAG), YAlO₃ (YAP) and Y₄Al₂O₉ (YAM) ceramics has been studied. Corresponding ceramic samples prepared by the same way however in oxidizing conditions (in air) were studied for comparison. The observed luminescent properties of the materials are related to the F-type centers created on the basis of oxygen vacancies, antisite (Y_{Al}) defects and uncontrolled Tb³⁺ impurity ions.
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