Zircon 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 | Zircon [ ZrSiO4 ] |
| Specimen temperature | Ambient |
| Technique | Laser photoluminescence (PL) |
| Probe | Laser beam |
| Lines | Er3+ 1530 nm, 1568 nm, Fe3+ 783 nm, Ho3+ 546 nm, 660 nm, Tm3+ 348 nm, 457 nm |
Composition
| Element | Atoms | At% | Wt% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zr | 1 | 16.7 | 49.8 |
| Si | 1 | 16.7 | 15.3 |
| O | 4 | 66.7 | 34.9 |