Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor

A vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) field emission lamp was developed by using a neodymium ion doped lutetium fluoride (Nd3+ : LuF3) thin film as solid-state phosphor and carbon nanofiber field electron emitters. The thin film was synthesized by pulsed laser deposition and incorporated into the lamp. The cat...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Yanagihara, Takayuki Tsuji, Mohd Zamri Yusop, Masaki Tanemura, Shingo Ono, Tomohito Nagami, Kentaro Fukuda, Toshihisa Suyama, Yuui Yokota, Takayuki Yanagida, Akira Yoshikawa
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/309091
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author Masahiro Yanagihara
Takayuki Tsuji
Mohd Zamri Yusop
Masaki Tanemura
Shingo Ono
Tomohito Nagami
Kentaro Fukuda
Toshihisa Suyama
Yuui Yokota
Takayuki Yanagida
Akira Yoshikawa
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Takayuki Tsuji
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Masaki Tanemura
Shingo Ono
Tomohito Nagami
Kentaro Fukuda
Toshihisa Suyama
Yuui Yokota
Takayuki Yanagida
Akira Yoshikawa
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description A vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) field emission lamp was developed by using a neodymium ion doped lutetium fluoride (Nd3+ : LuF3) thin film as solid-state phosphor and carbon nanofiber field electron emitters. The thin film was synthesized by pulsed laser deposition and incorporated into the lamp. The cathodoluminescence spectra of the lamp showed multiple emission peaks at 180, 225, and 255 nm. These emission spectra were in good agreement with the spectra reported for the Nd3+ : LuF3 crystal. Moreover, application of an acceleration voltage effectively increased the emission intensity. These results contribute to the performance enhancement of the lamp operating in the VUV region.
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spelling doaj-art-341976caa835474395eccc86ef9b32742025-02-03T06:00:25ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal2356-61401537-744X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/309091309091Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as PhosphorMasahiro Yanagihara0Takayuki Tsuji1Mohd Zamri Yusop2Masaki Tanemura3Shingo Ono4Tomohito Nagami5Kentaro Fukuda6Toshihisa Suyama7Yuui Yokota8Takayuki Yanagida9Akira Yoshikawa10Nagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, JapanNagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, JapanNagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, JapanNagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, JapanNagoya Institute of Technology, Gokiso-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8555, JapanTokuyama Corporation, Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Tower 2-1, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8983, JapanTokuyama Corporation, Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Tower 2-1, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8983, JapanTokuyama Corporation, Kasumigaseki Common Gate West Tower 2-1, Kasumigaseki 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8983, JapanInstitute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, JapanKyushu Institute of Technology, 2-4 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu 808-0196, JapanInstitute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, 2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, JapanA vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) field emission lamp was developed by using a neodymium ion doped lutetium fluoride (Nd3+ : LuF3) thin film as solid-state phosphor and carbon nanofiber field electron emitters. The thin film was synthesized by pulsed laser deposition and incorporated into the lamp. The cathodoluminescence spectra of the lamp showed multiple emission peaks at 180, 225, and 255 nm. These emission spectra were in good agreement with the spectra reported for the Nd3+ : LuF3 crystal. Moreover, application of an acceleration voltage effectively increased the emission intensity. These results contribute to the performance enhancement of the lamp operating in the VUV region.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/309091
spellingShingle Masahiro Yanagihara
Takayuki Tsuji
Mohd Zamri Yusop
Masaki Tanemura
Shingo Ono
Tomohito Nagami
Kentaro Fukuda
Toshihisa Suyama
Yuui Yokota
Takayuki Yanagida
Akira Yoshikawa
Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor
The Scientific World Journal
title Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor
title_full Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor
title_fullStr Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor
title_full_unstemmed Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor
title_short Vacuum Ultraviolet Field Emission Lamp Consisting of Neodymium Ion Doped Lutetium Fluoride Thin Film as Phosphor
title_sort vacuum ultraviolet field emission lamp consisting of neodymium ion doped lutetium fluoride thin film as phosphor
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/309091
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