Beryl 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 Beryl [ Be3Al2Si6O18 ]
Specimen temperature Ambient
Technique Laser photoluminescence (PL)
Probe Laser beam
Lines Cr3+ 693 nm, 694 nm, VO4 433 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Beryl [ Be3Al2Si6O18 ].
Element Atoms At% Wt%
Be 3 10.3 5.03
Al 2 6.9 10
Si 6 20.7 31.4
O 18 62.1 53.6