Garnet PL/Laser measurement, Gaft et al. 1998

Measurement details

Reference Gaft et al. 1998
Gaft M., Reisfeld R., Panczer G., Blank P. & Boulon G. (1998). Laser-induced time-resolved luminescence of minerals. Spectrochimica Acta Part a-Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 54(13), 2163-2175. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1386-1425(98)00134-6
Material Garnet [ X3Z2(SiO4)3, X=Mg, Ca, Fe, Mn, Z=Al, Fe, Cr, V ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Analysis technique Laser photoluminescence (PL)
Probe Laser beam
Lines Mn2+ 590 nm, Nd3+ 482 nm, V2+ 717 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Garnet [ X3Z2(SiO4)3, X=Mg,Ca,Fe,Mn, Z=Al,Fe,Cr,V ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Mg ? ? ?
Ca ? ? ?
V ? ? ?
Cr ? ? ?
Mn ? ? ?
Fe ? ? ?
Al ? ? ?
Si 3 20 30.5
O 12 80 69.5