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
Technique Laser photoluminescence (PL)
Probe Laser beam
Lines Eu3+ 574 nm, 601 nm, 623 nm, 630 nm, 696 nm, Sm2+ 734 nm, UO2 508 nm, 524 nm, 546 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