Fluorapatite PL measurement, Czaja et al. 2010

Measurement details

Reference Czaja et al. 2010
Czaja M., Bodył S., Lisiecki R. & Mazurak Z. (2010). Luminescence properties of Pr3+ and Sm3+ ions in natural apatites., 37(7), 425-433. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00269-009-0344-9
Date measured 2009
Material Fluorapatite [ Ca5(PO4)3F ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Analysis technique Photoluminescence (PL)
Lines Pr3+ 608 nm, 605 nm, {{linesearch:00c96df7-3c11-4805-b1d7-fd489c1f390c|Sm3+}}: 599 nm, 598 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Fluorapatite [ Ca5(PO4)3F ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Ca 5 23.8 39.7
P 3 14.3 18.4
O 12 57.1 38.1
F 1 4.76 3.77
Total 21 100 100