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Published on: April 14, 2020
Near-infrared photoluminescence and Raman characterization of bismuth-embedded sodalite nanocrystals
Hong-Tao Sun1, Minoru Fujii, Yoshio Sakka
1International Center for Young Scientists (ICYS), National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS),1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki 305-0047, Japan. timothyhsun@gmail.com
Abstract:
Ultrabroadband near-IR (NIR) emission has been realized in bismuth-embedded sodalite nanocrystals. Steady-state and time-resolved photoluminescence and Raman results suggest that Bi(+) active centers contribute to the NIR emission. This study demonstrates that sodalite nanocrystals can serve as excellent hosts for bismuth NIR active centers, thus paving the way for their wide applications in nanophotonics.
