Study of Luminescence Behavior in Dy3+-Activated Ba3Ca2(PO4)3F.

Ba₃Ca₂(PO₄)₃F, having been proven beneficial for ancient geological surveys, was also found to be an efficient fluorescence emitter when doped with various rare-earth and transition ions. Advancing the respective properties further, dysprosium (Dy³⁺) was added as an activator into the Ba₃Ca₂(PO₄)₃F host lattice. The Dy ion in its trivalent form possesses emission in two regions, blue at 481 nm and green at 575 nm, opening a new window towards its plausible use in white-light-emitting diode (LED) lighting appliances. Subsequent analyses including x-ray diffraction, Rietveld refinement, photoluminescence, and lifetime observed in milliseconds (ms) revealed a similar nature of the decay curves as given in the literature. Further, a CIE coordinate calculation predicted near-ideal white light emission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]