Neutron powder diffraction measurements of the spinel MgGa 2O4: Cr3+ - A comparative study between the high flux diffractometer D2B at the ILL and the high resolution powder diffractometer Aurora at IPEN

M. A.F.M. Da Silva*, L. P. Sosman, F. Yokaichiya, V. L. Mazzocchi, C. B.R. Parente, J. Mestnik-Filho, P. F. Henry, H. N. Bordallo

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Abstract

Optical materials that emit from the visible to the near-infrared spectral region are of great interest due to their possible application as tunable radiation sources, as signal transmission, display, optoelectronics signal storage, cellulose industry as well as in dosimetry. One important family of such systems are the spinel compounds doped with Cr3+, in which the physical the properties are related to the insertion of punctual defects in the crystalline structure. The purpose of our work is two fold. First, we compare the luminescence of the MgGa2O4-Ga2O 3 system with the single phase Ga2O3 and MgGa2O4 and relate structural changes observed in MgGa2O4-Ga2O3 system to the optical properties, and secondly, to compare the neutron powder diffraction results obtained using two diffractometers: D2B located at the ILL (Grenoble, France) and Aurora located at IPEN (São Paulo, Brazil). In the configuration chosen, Aurora shows an improved resolution, which is related to the design of its silicon focusing monochromator.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012041
Book seriesJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume340
ISSN1742-6588
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2012
Event5th European Conference on Neutron Scattering, ECNS 2011 - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 17 Jul 201121 Jul 2011

Conference

Conference5th European Conference on Neutron Scattering, ECNS 2011
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period17/07/201121/07/2011

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