Adjustable luminescence properties of Eu3+ and Bi3+ codoped Ca3Zn3Te2O12 phosphor

Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Bi 3+ , Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Eu 3+ , Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Eu 3+ /Bi 3+ are prepared successfully in air. The crystal phase, microscopic image, and optical properties of samples are investigated by the X-ray difractometer, scanning electron microscopy, and edinburgh steady-state FLS 980 spectrograph. The green emission of Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Bi 3+ phosphor with excitation at 314 nm is observed and its broad emission spectrum in the range of 360 - 790 nm is attributed to the 3 P 1  →  1 S 0 transition of Bi 3+ ion. Under excitation at 395 nm, the red emission of Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Eu 3+ is found, the chromaticity coordinates are (0.6392, 0.3605), and its PL spectrum is in the rang of 575 - 750 nm because of the 5 D 0  →  7 F 0 , 7 F 1 , 7 F 2 , 7 F 3 , and 7 F 4 transations of Eu 3+ ion. The doping Bi 3+ ion can affect the luminescence properties of Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Eu 3+ phosphor. The adjustable color light from green to yellow of Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Eu 3+ , Bi 3+ phosphor with excitation at 314 nm is revealed when Eu 3+ concentration is changed from 0 to 12 mol%. When the excitation wavelength is 395 nm, Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Eu 3+ , Bi 3+ phosphor only emits red light with emission spectrum in the rang of 575 - 750 nm. The energy level diagrams of Eu 3+ and Bi 3+ in Ca 3 Zn 3 Te 2 O 12 :Eu 3+ , Bi 3+ are drawn, which is used to analyze the luminous mechanism of samples.