Sensitized luminescence and energy transfer in Ce³⁺ and Eu²⁺ codoped calcium magnesium chlorosilicate

Ce³⁺ and Eu²⁺ ions codoped calcium magnesium chlorosilicate [Ca₈Mg(SiO₄)₄Cl₂] phosphors have been synthesized and characterized. Intense bluish-green light was observed under ultraviolet and blue light excitations. The diffuse reflection, excitation and emission spectra of Ca₈Mg(SiO₄)₄Cl₂: Ce³⁺,Eu²⁺ were measured at room temperature, and enhancement of Eu²⁺ emission was confirmed. The fluorescence lifetimes of Ce³⁺ were measured, and the mechanism of nonradiative energy transfer from Ce³⁺ to Eu²⁺ is found to be electric dipole-dipole interaction. The probabilities and efficiencies of nonradiative energy transfer were also calculated, and the results indicate that the efficiency can be as high as 86% in this material system.