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In this work, the visible luminescence of P 2 O 5 -KF-Al 2 O 3 glasses with Tm 2 O 3 was studied. The Tm3+ ion can have a strong blue emission, which allows the development of LEDs in this color region. This study refers to the synthesis of oxyfluorophosphate glasses, 38P 2 O 5 +(50-x)KF+12Al 2 O 3 +xTm 2 O 3 (PKAl:Tm), with x = 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.00 mol%, by the melt-quenching method. The prepared materials showed amorphous characteristics verified by XRD data. The absorption spectra shown six main bands characteristic of Tm3+ ions, from ground state 3H 6 to excited levels 3F 4 , 3H 4 , 3H 5 , 3F 3,2 , 1G 4 and 1D 2 , in which the intensities increased with the concentration of Tm 2 O 3. In the FTIR spectra, it was verified that the profiles of the PKAl samples are similar to glasses based on phosphate systems. The Judd-Ofelt parameters were calculated, where for PKAl glasses the trend was Ω 2 >Ω 4 >Ω 6. The excitation spectra of PKAl:Tm glasses shown an intense band centered at 358 nm (3H 6 →1D 2). The luminescence spectra with excitation at 358 nm shown two bands at 453 nm (1D 2 →3F 4), and 480 nm (1G 4 →3H 6); the highest emission intensity was observed to the sample doped with 0.75 mol% of Tm 2 O 3. The calculated CIE diagram shown that the doped samples have coordinates close to the primary blue color, which favors the application for the development of blue LEDs and wLEDs. The decay curves for the 1D 2 level were fitted by single exponential with lifetime values decreasing with increasing concentration of Tm 2 O 3. These results show that the PKAl:Tm glasses are potential candidates for applications in LEDs. [Display omitted] • 38P 2 O 5 -(50-x)KF-12Al 2 O 3 -xTm 2 O 3 glasses, x = 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.00 mol%. • The optical parameters, transition probability and radiative lifetimes were evaluated using the Judd-Ofelt theory. • CIE coordinates appeared in the deep blue regions under 357 excitation, with main emission at 454 nm. • Oxyflorophosphate glasses doped with Tm 2 O 3 are candidates for photonic applications in blue emitters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Large-sized, high optical quality Gd 2 O 3 single crystals were grown from a solution at T = 1145 °C using Czochralski method. XRD analysis showed that the crystal structure is characterized by a single cubic (bixbyite) phase (c -phase). The absorption spectra and luminescence properties of Gd 2 O 3 doped with Eu3+ and Tb3+ impurity ions were studied. The absorption spectrum of Gd 2 O 3 :Eu in the short wavelength region is mainly due to charge transfer transitions from O2− to Eu3+ (240–290 nm), which overlap with the Urbach tail of the host-absorption. Additionally, electronic transitions in Eu3+ (320–540 nm) and Gd3+ (245–315 nm) lanthanide ions contribute to the absorption spectrum. Intraconfigurational radiative f – f transitions in impurity ions are clearly observed upon both UV- and X-ray excitations. However, 6 P J → 8 S 7 / 2 radiative transitions in Gd3+ ions are completely unobservable. Based on the obtained spectroscopic data, the energy positions of the ground state of all di- and trivalent lanthanide ions, as well as the energies of intraconfigurational f – f and interconfigurational f – d electronic transitions in Gd 2 O 3 crystals with a cubic structure, are calculated. The proposed electronic energy diagram is used to discuss efficient energy transfer between lanthanide ions. [Display omitted] • We grew optical quality Gd 2 O 3 single crystals from flux using Czochralski method. • XRD analysis of the Gd 2 O 3 crystals showed monophase cubic structure. • We studied intraconfigurational f – f transitions upon UV and X-ray excitations. • We determined the lowest energy levels of Ln2+ and Ln3+ ions in Gd 2 O 3 crystals. • We revealed efficient energy transfer between lanthanide ions in Gd 2 O 3 crystals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]