Abstract:
151Eu Mossbauer spectra of BaFBr:Eu phosphor are reported for the first time.The results show that
f(Eu
2+)<
f(Eu
3+) or <
x2>Fu
2+><
x2>Fu
3+,which indicates that the attraction between phonons and Eu
2+ is stronger than that between phonons and Eu
3+,this may cause a faster increase of
f(Eu
2+) vs
f(Eu
3+) when temperature decreases as observed in the experiments.It is also found from Mossbauer investigation that when temperature decreases,the relative content of Eu
2+ decreases, while that of Eu
3+ increases.The temperature dependent Mossbauer spectra provide evidence for electron exchange or hopping between Eu
2+ or Eu
3+ sites in BaFBr lattice. The Mossbauer results are discussed and compared with the results of XPS and Photoluminescence studies.