Blue fluorescence of Ti3+ ions in LaGaO3/SrTiO3 mixed crystals

Abstract

In the absorption spectrum of the crystal there was stated the presence of Ti3+ ions at octahedral Ga positions in strong crystal field. Ti3+ ions arise due to some reducing conditions of the crystal growth. It was found that electron delocalization at higher temperature, e.g. In oxidation-reduction reaction: Ti4+ + e equals Ti3+ may appear in optical spectra as charge transfer bands in the NIR region giving rise to blue absorption. The observed fluorescence of 2T2-2E transition of Ti3+ in the LaGaO3/SrTiO3 mixed crystals shows two bands centered at about 420 and 447 nm coming from excitation at 314, 340 and 384 nm.