Apatite PL/Laser measurement, Gaft et al. 2005

Measurement details

Reference Gaft et al. 2005
Gaft, M., Reisfeld, R. & Panczer, G. (2005). Modern Luminescence Spectroscopy of Minerals and Materials. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer.
https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783642060113
Material Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH, F, Cl) ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Analysis technique Laser photoluminescence (PL)
Probe Laser beam
Lines
  • Ce3+ 360 nm, 430 nm
  • Dy3+ 578 nm, 485 nm, 579 nm, 570 nm
  • Er3+ 544 nm
  • {{linesearch:600828cd-a9b5-4a94-b129-df97475d4858|Eu2+}}: 450 nm
  • {{linesearch:f2e207b5-d959-47ac-9401-7cc658e81dc5|Eu3+}}: 589 nm, 651 nm, 695 nm
  • Mn2+ 569 nm, 583 nm
  • Mn5+ 1171 nm
  • {{linesearch:cc83325e-0ff6-4e5b-97a8-ab9a309a0c46|Nd3+}}: 884 nm, 909 nm, 1066 nm, 1074 nm, 1340 nm, 1068 nm
  • Pr3+ 607 nm
  • {{linesearch:ff892a72-ca4e-44d8-ac27-1c9f0c7ff030|Sm3+}}: 604 nm, 652 nm, 598 nm, 645 nm, 654 nm
  • Tb3+ 487 nm, 545 nm
  • Tm3+ 363 nm, 453 nm
  • UO2 467 nm, 486 nm, 505 nm, 526 nm
  • Yb3+ 993 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
H 0.118 1.66 0.07
Ca 1.667 23.42 39.36
P 1 14.05 18.25
O 4.112 57.76 38.76
F 0.111 1.56 1.24
Cl 0.111 1.56 2.32