Apatite PL/Laser measurement, 77K, 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 77K
Analysis technique Laser photoluminescence (PL)
Probe Laser beam
Lines Eu3+ 574 nm, 601 nm, 623 nm, 630 nm, 696 nm, {{linesearch:d2e0fdd0-1def-46a3-b5d6-ff6c28214eac|Sm2+}}: 734 nm, {{linesearch:dd153cad-15e9-46df-9571-83b87f671638|UO2}}: 508 nm, 524 nm, 546 nm

Composition

Nominal composition of Apatite [ Ca5(PO4)3(OH,F,Cl) ].
Element At% Wt%
H 1.66 0.07
Ca 23.42 39.36
P 14.05 18.25
O 57.76 38.76
F 1.56 1.24
Cl 1.56 2.32
Total 100 100