Haiqing Su , Jiatong Zhou , Zengxin Xie , Feng Hong , Ping An , Haodong Zhao , Ziyu Chen , Shuang Yan , Hai Lin
{"title":"Enhanced luminescence, crystal field optimization and stability of a novel Mg2+ and Mn4+ co-doped K2NaInF6 red phosphor for application in high-performance warm WLEDs","authors":"Haiqing Su , Jiatong Zhou , Zengxin Xie , Feng Hong , Ping An , Haodong Zhao , Ziyu Chen , Shuang Yan , Hai Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121543","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121543","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Mn<sup>4+</sup>-activated fluoride red phosphors hold great promise for enhancing the light quality of white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs). However, their practical application is severely hampered by relatively low fluorescence intensity. To solve this problem, this study presents an innovative crystal field optimization strategy based on the ion-pair substitution mechanism (Mn<sup>4+</sup> + Mg<sup>2+</sup> → In<sup>3+</sup> + In<sup>3+</sup>) to improve the photoluminescence performance of K<sub>2</sub>NaInF<sub>6</sub>:Mn<sup>4+</sup> red phosphor. Given the purity of the crystal phase, an effective water bath co-precipitation method is used to synthesize a series of K<sub>2</sub>NaInF<sub>6</sub>:Mn<sup>4+</sup>,Mg<sup>2+</sup> red phosphors. The comprehensive characterization techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), are employed to systematically analyze the crystal structure, morphology and composition. Under blue light excitation, the as-prepared phosphors exhibit outstanding optical performance, characterized by a low correlated color temperature and high color purity. The optimal amount of HF used and the doping concentrations of Mg<sup>2+</sup> or Mn<sup>4+</sup> ions have been verified through extensive experiments. Theoretical calculations are used to determine concentration quenching mechanism, crystal field strength and thermal quenching mechanism. Thermal stability measurements reveal that the photoluminescence intensity of the phosphors can maintain 44 % of its initial value at 303 K even at an elevated temperature of 423 K. Additionally, a series of optical parameters, such as excitation energy, chromaticity shift, and chromaticity variation, are systematically calculated. Surprisingly, after 90 min of immersion in water, the luminescence intensity of the K<sub>2</sub>NaInF<sub>6</sub>:Mn<sup>4+</sup>,Mg<sup>2+</sup> phosphor can be maintained at 91.55 % of its initial value. Most significantly, a high-performance warm WLED is successfully fabricated using K<sub>2</sub>NaInF<sub>6</sub>:Mn<sup>4+</sup>,Mg<sup>2+</sup> as the red phosphor component. Notably, the warm WLED can maintain stable luminous performance under high driving currents, highlighting its potential for practical applications. Overall, this study provides valuable insights into the rational design of novel and highly efficient red-emitting fluoride phosphors, which are essential for advancing the development of high-quality warm WLEDs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121543"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145061023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Muthulakshmi, Kavia J. Albert, S. Masilla Moses Kennedy
{"title":"Exploration of dual-functional Tb3+ activated potassium calcium bismuth phosphate phosphor: Insights into optical transitions and photoluminescence characteristics for lighting and temperature sensing applications","authors":"E. Muthulakshmi, Kavia J. Albert, S. Masilla Moses Kennedy","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121526","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121526","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A green-emitting Tb<sup>3+</sup>-doped KCaBi(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> phosphor was synthesized via a conventional solid-state reaction method. Phase purity and crystallographic structure were confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and Rietveld refinement, revealing a hexagonal crystal structure. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were employed to analyze the morphology and elemental composition of the phosphor, respectively. Under 371 nm excitation, the phosphor exhibits a strong green emission centered at 544 nm, corresponding to the <sup>5</sup>D<sub>4</sub> → <sup>7</sup>F<sub>5</sub> transition of Tb<sup>3+</sup> ions. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy revealed optical bandgap energies of 3.84 eV for the undoped and 4.30 eV for the 0.08 mol Tb<sup>3+</sup>-doped samples. The optimized composition (8 mol % Tb<sup>3+</sup>) retained 55 % of its room-temperature luminescence intensity at 423 K, indicating a moderate thermal stability. Temperature-dependent photoluminescence measurements yielded a relative sensitivity of 1.5 % K<sup>−1</sup>, while the lifetime-based analysis resulted in a sensitivity of 0.34 % K<sup>−1</sup>. Photometric parameters, including Commission Internationale de IˈÉclairage (CIE) chromaticity coordinates, color purity, and correlated color temperature (CCT), were evaluated from the emission spectra. These findings suggest that Tb<sup>3+</sup>-doped KCaBi(PO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> is a promising green-emitting phosphor for solid-state lighting and temperature sensing applications.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121526"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145107077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tao Jin , Kai Chang , Jin Ye , Lingwei Zeng , Hong He , Guannan Li , Chunmei Li , Hua Lin , Jing Liu , Jun Yang , Jianfeng Tang
{"title":"Defect-induced tunable photoluminescence of zero-dimensional Cs4PbBr(6-x)Clx perovskite nanocrystals embedded in tellurite glass with excellent water resistance","authors":"Tao Jin , Kai Chang , Jin Ye , Lingwei Zeng , Hong He , Guannan Li , Chunmei Li , Hua Lin , Jing Liu , Jun Yang , Jianfeng Tang","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121544","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121544","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>All-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) have become a new generation of low-cost semiconductor luminescent materials for optoelectronic applications due to their excellent optical properties. In order to improve the stability of perovskite in open environment, the Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>(6-<em>x</em>)</sub>Cl<sub><em>x</em></sub> zero-dimensional perovskite NCs embedded in tellurite glasses were prepared by in situ crystallization from halo-tellurite glasses. The photoluminescence (PL) of the Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>(6-<em>x</em>)</sub>Cl<sub><em>x</em></sub> NCs was tuned in the range of 456–512 nm by adjusting the halogen composition and the heat treatment process. The emission mechanism of Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>(6-<em>x</em>)</sub>Cl<sub><em>x</em></sub> NCs was elucidated. According to the density functional theory (DFT) calculations, the Br vacancy defect-related energy state is involved in the electronic transition. The energy spacing between the defect-related energy state and the valence band maximum (VBM) increased with the increasing Cl content. This facilitates the tuning of the emission wavelength. Furthermore, the NCs-embedded glass can maintain 94 % of the original PL intensity after immersion in water for 90 days, which overcomes the instability of perovskite Cs<sub>4</sub>PbBr<sub>(6-<em>x</em>)</sub>Cl<sub><em>x</em></sub> NCs exposed to the environment. This in situ precipitation of transparent and stable perovskite NCs from a low melting glass is expected to provide an important opportunity to expand the applications of halide perovskite materials.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121544"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145226845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yanyan Jiao , Sijing Yi , Fengmao Liu , Dawei Zhen , Qingrong Peng
{"title":"Progress in the application of rare earth complex-based fluorescent probes in the field of detection","authors":"Yanyan Jiao , Sijing Yi , Fengmao Liu , Dawei Zhen , Qingrong Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Rare earth complexes are characterised by a long fluorescence emission lifetime, high colour purity and a narrow half-peak width, as well as a high fluorescence quantum efficiency. Therefore, they are regarded as preferred materials for making fluorescent probes. This review introduces the luminescence mechanism of rare earth complexes, paying particular attention to their detection mechanisms and modification techniques when used as fluorescent probes. Crucially, the applications of rare earth complex-based fluorescent probes for detecting metal cations, anions, biological small molecules, biological macromolecules, nitro compounds, residual pesticides as well as antibiotics are summarized. Eventually, the problems to be solved for rare earth complex-based fluorescent probes are pointed out. Moreover, the future applications and development trends of rare earth complex-based fluorescent probes are prospected.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121534"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145107199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica Dipold , Cid B. de Araújo , Luciana R.P. Kassab , Niklaus U. Wetter
{"title":"White Random Laser based on a Ho3+/Tm3+/Yb3+ doped GeO2-PbO glass","authors":"Jessica Dipold , Cid B. de Araújo , Luciana R.P. Kassab , Niklaus U. Wetter","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121540","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121540","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A white Random Laser based on Ho<sup>3+</sup>/Tm<sup>3+</sup>/Yb<sup>3+</sup> doped GeO<sub>2</sub>-PbO glass system was developed. By varying the excitation laser wavelength between 974 and 976 nm, emissions spanning blue (∼480 nm), green (∼547 nm) and red (∼660 nm) wavelengths were obtained. The three colors emitted presented random laser behavior, evaluated by the emission intensity spectra measured by changing the excitation laser energy. White light emission was confirmed through analysis of the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram with coordinates consistently falling within the white light region. To our knowledge, this is the first white Random Laser based on a glass doped with rare-earth ions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121540"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145061022","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Júlia Carina Orfão Costa , Fernando Fabris , Daniel Rettori , Ana Paula de Azevedo Marques , Francielle G. Teixeira , Nancy K. Umisedo , Matheus Cavalcanti dos Santos Nunes , Neilo Marcos Trindade , Elisabeth Mateus Yoshimura , Ali Francisco García-Flores , Makaiko Chithambo , Roseli Künzel
{"title":"Luminescence and structural properties of annealed and natural blue and green Kyanite","authors":"Júlia Carina Orfão Costa , Fernando Fabris , Daniel Rettori , Ana Paula de Azevedo Marques , Francielle G. Teixeira , Nancy K. Umisedo , Matheus Cavalcanti dos Santos Nunes , Neilo Marcos Trindade , Elisabeth Mateus Yoshimura , Ali Francisco García-Flores , Makaiko Chithambo , Roseli Künzel","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121506","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121506","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Kyanite (<figure><img></figure>) is an aluminum silicate with a triclinic crystal structure and occurs naturally in various colors due to trace impurities. This study evaluates the structural and luminescent properties of natural and annealed, at 1100 <sup><em>o</em></sup>C for 1 hour, green and blue kyanite samples. The natural and annealed samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) absorption, photoluminescence (PL), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), thermoluminescence (TL), and optically stimulated luminescence (OSL). X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysis identified several impurities, including Fe, Ca, Ti, V, and Cr, with distinct concentrations in the blue and green samples. XRD, FTIR, and Raman results confirmed the preservation of the triclinic structure after annealing, with minor distortions attributed to changes in structural order. The optical absorption data revealed significant differences between blue and green samples, particularly in the iron-related charge transfer bands. <figure><img></figure> emissions observed in the PL spectra appeared more prominently in blue kyanite and showed high sensitivity to thermal treatment. The TL glow curves exhibited a profile with emission from 300 to 400 K for all the samples. The results indicate that annealing increases the OSL signal and induces a faster decay profile, suggesting that the thermal treatment contributes to the creation or activation of optically active trapping centers. The outcomes highlight the influence of trace impurity type, oxidation states, and concentration on the luminescent behavior of kyanite, supporting its potential applications in radiation dosimetry, luminescence dating, and optical sensing technologies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121506"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145107200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J.Y. Cho , D.W. Jeong , F. Anjum , S. Kothan , J. Kaewkhao , H.J. Kim
{"title":"Enhanced radiophotoluminescence in silver-doped phosphate glasses with glass network modifiers","authors":"J.Y. Cho , D.W. Jeong , F. Anjum , S. Kothan , J. Kaewkhao , H.J. Kim","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121515","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121515","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Commercial silver-doped phosphate glass is widely used in personal and environmental dosimetry due to its excellent radiophotoluminescence (RPL) characteristics. This study aims to enhance RPL sensitivity by incorporating different glass network modifiers (Na<sub>2</sub>O, NaCl, NaBr) into silver-doped phosphate glass and comparing their performance with that of commercial GD450 glass. The modified glasses were evaluated based on their photoluminescence characteristics and dose response before and after X-ray irradiation. Among the samples, NaBr-modified glass showed the highest sensitivity suggesting potential for industrial irradiation monitoring, radiation hardness testing, and high-dose environment dosimetry.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121515"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145119060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Panying Jiang , Haoqiang Zhang , Yanni Lang , Rongze Ma , Dan Wu , Liang Xu , Aning Ma , Yongjin Li , Dacheng Zhou , Zhiguo Song , Yugeng Wen , Yong Yang , Jin Han , Jianbei Qiu
{"title":"Chiral inorganic nanostructured BiOBr phosphor co-doped with Er3+ and Yb3+ ions exhibit highly sensitive temperature sensing properties","authors":"Panying Jiang , Haoqiang Zhang , Yanni Lang , Rongze Ma , Dan Wu , Liang Xu , Aning Ma , Yongjin Li , Dacheng Zhou , Zhiguo Song , Yugeng Wen , Yong Yang , Jin Han , Jianbei Qiu","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121524","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121524","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A series of chiral nanostructured bismuth bromide doped with Er<sup>3+</sup>, Yb<sup>3+</sup> (D-BYE) phosphors were synthesized using a solvothermal method followed by an air annealing strategy. The upconversion luminescence (UCL) spectra were also recorded under 980 nm laser excitation in the temperature range from 295 to 565 K. The UCL intensity of D-BYE is about 34 times higher compared to the achiral nanostructured bismuth bromide doped with Er<sup>3+</sup>, Yb<sup>3+</sup> (A-BYE) phosphor. Optical temperature sensing of phosphors was achieved by evaluating the temperature sensing behavior using thermally coupled (TCLs) or non-thermally coupled (NTCLs) levels of Er<sup>3+</sup>. Impressively, the maximum relative sensitivity (S<sub>R</sub>) value of the D-BYE phosphor was 1.32 % K<sup>−1</sup> using the NTCLs method, which is about 1.6 times higher than the sensitivity of the TCLs-based method (0.86 % K<sup>−1</sup>). The results of this work demonstrate the great potential of D-BYE phosphors for optical temperature sensing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121524"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145107202","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yollanda Bella Christy , Haoyu Li , Hanghua Xu , Linfeng He , Yahui Li , Xulin Luo , Qiang Guo , Gang-Ding Peng
{"title":"Influence of pH value on crystal structure, luminescence and scintillation properties of LYPS:Ce powder via sol-gel method for low dose gamma radiation sensing","authors":"Yollanda Bella Christy , Haoyu Li , Hanghua Xu , Linfeng He , Yahui Li , Xulin Luo , Qiang Guo , Gang-Ding Peng","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121535","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121535","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In various significant field, inorganic scintillators integrated with optical fibers have been used to achieve real-time remote radiation monitoring. One of the main focuses in detection technology advancements is developing novel scintillators, and LYPS:Ce ((Lu, Y)<sub>2</sub>Si<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub>:Ce) has emerged as a potential candidate. In this research, sol-gel method was used to prepare the LYPS:Ce powder. The lattice structure and elemental composition of LYPS:Ce powder samples prepared using various pH values were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive spectrometry (EDS), respectively. Furthermore, the luminescence and scintillation characteristics of LYPS:Ce were studied through photoluminescence, absorption, and fluorescence lifetime measurements. The characterization results indicate that pH 3 was the best condition to prepare the LYPS:Ce powder. The optimized LYPS:Ce powder was then developed into a radiation dosimeter, and the radiation sensing performance was evaluated at gamma dose rates ranging from 10.94 mGy/min to 1379.55 mGy/min. The results show that the dosimeter has a linear response and exhibits good stability under gamma radiation, therefore it has the potential for real-time remote radiation monitoring.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121535"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145047069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Z.Q. Zhang , C.L. Heng , X.L. Li , H.R. Ding , W.H. Sun , T.G. Finstad
{"title":"Effects of terbium doping on the structural and optical properties of Ga2O3 films after high temperature annealing","authors":"Z.Q. Zhang , C.L. Heng , X.L. Li , H.R. Ding , W.H. Sun , T.G. Finstad","doi":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121523","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jlumin.2025.121523","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we investigated the effects of rare earth terbium (Tb) doping on the structure and optical properties of Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> thin films. The films were deposited on sapphire substrates with Tb concentration ranging from 0.53 at.% to 15.35 at.% and subsequently subjected to high temperature annealing. For films with lower Tb concentrations (i.e., less than 1.25 at.%), X-ray diffraction indicates the formation of the monoclinic phase β-Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>; film crystallinity, characterized by the sizes of crystalline Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> particles, improves as the annealing temperature increases from 800 °C to 1100 °C. In films with higher Tb concentration, transmission electron microscopy reveals the formation and distribution of terbium gallium oxide (i.e., Tb<sub>3</sub>Ga<sub>5</sub>O<sub>12</sub>) and Tb oxides (i.e., TbO<sub>1.75</sub>) in different regions of the films. Strong Tb<sup>3+</sup> photoluminescence (PL) was observed in films with lower Tb concentrations, whereas both Tb<sup>3+</sup> PL and emissions from oxygen vacancies decrease significantly with increasing Tb concentration. The ultraviolet–visible spectra of the films show that the optical transmittance decreases with increasing Tb concentration, while the optical bandgap has a weak dependence on Tb concentration. X-ray photoemission spectra indicate a decrease in oxygen vacancies but an increase of Tb<sup>3+</sup> content as Tb concentration increases, consistent with the changes observed in the PL spectra. This study may contribute to expanding the applications of Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-based photonics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Luminescence","volume":"288 ","pages":"Article 121523"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145057265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}