Photoluminescence And Energy Transfer In Ce(PO3)(3):Nd3+

A study of the luminescence properties of Nd2O3 doped Ce(PO3)(3) is presented in this paper. Non radiative energy transfer takes place from Ce3+ to Nd3+ ions. The dominant mechanism of concentration quenching is the multipolar interaction. Lifetime measurements showed significant reduction in lifetime of doped compound for 295 nm excitation. The efficient NIR emission in Nd3+ ions doped Ce(PO3)(3) as reported here can have useful applications in c-Si solar cells.