Abstract
This letter investigates the role of postdeposition oxygen treatments upon their luminescent properties by synthesizing Eu:Y2O3 films by pulsed laser deposition under different conditions and subjecting them to various postdeposition oxygen treatments. Our results have shown that Eu:Y2O3 films grown in 300 mTorr oxygen ambient and cooled in vacuum (10-6 Torr) after the termination of growth exhibit better photoluminescent and cathodoluminescent brightness than those grown in (i) vacuum and cooled in vacuum and (ii) 300 mTorr oxygen and cooled in 2 Torr oxygen. Two possible mechanisms have been proposed to explain these results.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2518-2520 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 16 Oct 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |