PHOTOLUMINESCENCE PROPERTIES OF LAMELLAR NANO-COMPOSITES OBTAINED BY Cd INTERCALATION OF GaSe AND GaSe:Eu SINGLE CRYSTALS

Abstract

In this work surface morphology, composition and photo- luminescence at 293 K and 78 K, of composite obtained by intercalation of GaSe and GaSe:Eu (0.49 at.% and 1.00 at.%) single crystal lamellas with Cd from vapor phase at 753 K and 830 K are investigated. As-obtained composite consists of CdSe and microstructured GaSe single crystallites. Photoluminescence spectrum of GaSe:Eu single crystal lamellas is composed of Eu3+ emission band 5 7 5 7 0 1 0 2( ,D F D FÆ Æ , and 5 7 1 3D FÆ transitions) and indirect exciton line in GaSe crystallites. Emission spectrum of single crystalline GaSe−CdSe composite, at 78 K and 293 K, consists of donor-acceptor band in GaSe microcrystallites and emission band of CdSe crystallites. Composite derived from the intercala- tion of GaSe:Eu (0.49 at.%) single crystals with Cd ex- hibits strong visible luminescence. Its quasi-continuous photoluminescence spectrum is produced by superposi- tion of luminescent emissions of CdSe nano- and mi- croparticles, and microstructured GaSe.