Cassiterite CL/OM measurement, Crabtree 1974

Measurement details

Reference Crabtree 1974
Crabtree D. F. (1974). Cathodoluminescence of Tin Oxide Doped with Terbium. Journal of Physics D-Applied Physics, 7(1), L22-L26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/7/1/107
Material Cassiterite [ SnO2 ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Technique Cathodoluminescence (CL), using an optical microscope
Lines Tb3+ 686 nm, 650 nm, 622 nm (100%), 588 nm, 542 nm (100%), 490 nm (100%), 472 nm, 462 nm, 440 nm, 416 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Cassiterite [ SnO2 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Sn 1 33.3 78.8
O 2 66.7 21.2