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GdAlO3 phosphor samples have been prepared by a solution combustion method. X-ray diffraction analysis revealed that the GdAlO3 phosphor stabilized in orthorhombic phase. The optical absorption spectrum showed bands due to Gd3+ ions as well as defect level in the host. The excitation spectrum exhibited a dominant band with maximum at 273 nm. Upon excitation at 273 nm, ultraviolet-B (UV-B) emission with maximum at 312 nm was observed from the undoped sample, being attributed to 6P7/2 → 8S7/2 transition of Gd3+ ion. The UV-B emission was enhanced at liquid-nitrogen temperature (77 K), most probably due to increased ground-state population according to the Boltzmann distribution law. Electron spin resonance spectra of samples at both room and liquid-nitrogen temperature exhibited resonance signals at g ≈ 2, attributed to Gd3+ ions arranged with octahedral symmetry linked via oxygen bridges. Various magnetic and thermodynamic parameters for the phosphor system were evaluated by standard procedures. Correlation of these values with the optical properties suggested that the GdAlO3 phosphor can be effectively used as an UV-B light source for industrial applications at room temperature.
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Singh, V., Sivaramaiah, G., Mohapatra, M. et al. Probing the Thermodynamic and Magnetic Properties of UV-B-Emitting GdAlO3 Phosphors by ESR and Optical Techniques. J. Electron. Mater. 46, 1137–1144 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-016-5083-3
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