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Energy levels scheme for Na2SiF6:Mn4+ nanophosphor

R. NISTORA1,* , N. M. AVRAM1,2

Affiliation

  1. Department of Physics, West University of Timisoara, Bd. V. Parvan, No. 4, 300223, Timisoara, Romania
  2. Academy of Romanian Scientists, Independentei 54, 050094-Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

Na2SiF6 assumes a crystalline morphology that resembles the morphology of ice. To explain the experimental data concerning the luminescent properties of Na2SiF6 phosphor, doped with Mn4+ ion, is necessary to investigate the electronic structure of this ion doped in host lattice. These phosphors have the space group = 23 D - P321 with the lattice constant of a = 8.859Å, c=5.038Å, and the Mn4+ ion substitute for Si ion in octahedral site symmetry. The crystal field parameters and energy for lowest energy levels of Mn4+ doped in Na2SiF6 crystal have been calculated in the frame of Exchange Charge Model. The obtained results are in satisfactory agreement with experimental data.

Keywords

Energy levels scheme, Crystal field theory, 3d-ions, Nanophosphor.

Citation

R. NISTORA, N. M. AVRAM, Energy levels scheme for Na2SiF6:Mn4+ nanophosphor, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 11, November 2010, pp.1693-1696 (2010).

Submitted at: Nov. 3, 2010

Accepted at: Nov. 10, 2010