Photoluminescence Properties of Red-Emitting Mn2+-Activated CaAlSiN3 Phosphor for White-LEDs

Mn2+-doped CaAlSiN3 phosphors have been prepared by a solid-state reaction method at high temperature and the solubility of Mn2+ in the host lattice as well as their photoluminescence properties were investigated. In CaAlSiN3, not only Ca2+ sites, but also Al3+ sites can be substituted by Mn2+ ions. CaAlSiN3 : Mn2+ absorbs blue light in the...

High/low-moment phase transition in hexagonal Mn-Fe-P-Si compounds

Using high-resolution neutron diffraction measurements for Mn-rich hexagonal Mn-Fe-P-Si compounds, we show that the substitution of Mn for Fe on the 3f sites results in a linear decrease of the Fe/Mn(3f) magnetic moments, while the Mn(3g) magnetic moments remain constant. With increasing temperature, the Mn(3g) magnetic moments show almost no...