[Ce3⁺/Tb3⁺ Doped Alkaline-Earth Borate Glasses Employed in Enhanced Solar Cells]

Ce³⁺ and Tb³⁺ doped alkaline earth borate (LKZBSB) glasses and the photoluminescence properties of glass system have been fabricated and investigated, and the observed violet and green fluorescences are originated from Ce³⁺ and Tb³⁺ emit- ting centers, respectively. Four emission bands peaked at 487, 543, 586 and 621 nm are attributed to the emission transitions ⁵D₄-->⁷F₆, ⁵D₄-->⁷F₅, ⁵D₄-->⁷F₄ and ⁵D₄-->⁷F₃ of Tb³⁺, respectively, and consists of a broad emission band peaking at 389 nm attributed to 5d--4ƒ electric dipole allowed transition of Ce³⁺. With the introduction of Ce³⁺, the effective excitation wavelength range of Tb³⁺ in LKZBSB glasses are remarkably expanded, and the enhanced factor of green fluorescence of Tb³⁺ in Ce³⁺/Tb³⁺ co-doped LKZBSB glasses is up to 73 times in medium-wavelength ultraviolet (UVB) excitation region, compared with that in Tb³⁺ single-doped case. The results show that the conversion from ultraviolet (UV) radiation to visible light is efficient in Ce³⁺/ Tb³⁺ doped LKZBSB glasses, demonstrating that the glasses have potential values in developing enhanced solar cell as a conver- sion layer.