Cr+3 Distribution in Al1 and Al2 Sites of Alexandrite (BeAl2O4 Cr3+) Induced by Annealing, Investigated by Optical Spectroscopy英文文献资料.docVIP

Energy and Power Engineering, 2010, 18-24 doi:10.4236/epe.2010.21004 Published Online February 2010 (/journal/epe) Cr+3 Distribution in Al1 and Al2 Sites of Alexandrite 3+ (BeAl2O4: Cr ) Induced by Annealing, Investigated by Optical Spectroscopy Neilo M. TRINDADE , Rosa M. F. SCALVI , Luis V. A. SCALVI 1 2 2* Programa de Pós-Gradua??o em Ciência e Tecnologia de Materiais (POSMAT)-FC, UNESP, C. P. 473, Bauru, SP, Brazil 1 2 Physics Department-FC-State University of S?o Paulo—UNESP, CP 473, CEP 17033-360, Bauru, SP, Brazil Email: scalvi@fc.unesp.br Abstract: In order to investigate optical properties of alexandrite, the present work deals with the influence of thermal annealing on optical absorption and luminescence spectra of natural samples. The exposure time to heat treatment at 1000 (reflection site) is detected. Sample composition is obtained through Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) measurements and points to a rearrangement of Cr and Fe ions in the alexandrite crystalline structure, un- C is taken into account. Possible migration of Cr ions from Al1 (inversion site) to Al2 o 3+ +3 3+ der thermal annealing influence. This feature may be used to control the optical properties of natural alexan- drite, which can be associated to the observed laser emission effect. Keywords: A. oxides, D. optical properties, D. defects 1. Introduction incandescent lamp [8]. The alexandrite unit cell can be visualized as approxi- mately hexagonal close packed (hcp) and composed of Alexandrite is a rather rare and precious mineral and the interest on its production goes from gemological to laser technology. Alexandrite structure is of chrysoberyl type with the incorporation of chrome in its lattice, according four m