Luminescence properties of Eu2+ and Mn2+ doped Sr1.7Mg0.3SiO4 phosphors

Eu2+, Mn2+ doped Sr1.7Mg0.3SiO4 phosphors were prepared by high temperature solid-state reaction method. Their luminescence properties were studied. The emission spectra of Eu2+ singly doped Sr1.7Mg0.3SiO4 consist of a blue band (455 nm) and a green band (550 nm). The relative intensities of two emissions varied with Eu2+ concentration. Eu2+ and Mn2+ co-doped Sr1.7Mg0.3SiO4 phosphors emit three color lights and present whitish color. The blue (455 nm) and green (550 nm) emissions are attributed to the transitions of Eu2+, while the red (670 nm) emission is originated from the transition of Mn2+ ion. The results indicate the energy transfer from Eu2+ to Mn2+. The mechanism of the energy transfer is resonance-type energy transfer due to the spectral overlap between the emission of Eu2+and the absorption of Mn2+.