First-principles study on the effect of the interstitial oxygen ion on the spectral properties of PWO crystal and the origin of the green luminescence band

The electronic structures and absorption spectra of PWO crystals containing interstitial oxygen ions have been calculated using density functional theory code CASTEP with lattice structure optimized. It is shown by calculation that: (1) the interstitial oxygen ion in the perfect PWO crystal doesn’t bring any obvious absorption in the visible region; (2) the green emission of lead tungstate origin is closely related to the interstitial oxygen ion, and probably originates from the center of “ WO4+Oi”.