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Deformation-induced enhancement of Ex-emission in RbI and KI single crystals

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Drastic changes in the spectra of X-ray luminescence have been detected in pure RbI and KI single crystals exposed to uniaxial elastic deformation at 85 K. The intensity of both the σ- component of self-trapped exciton (STE) emission (maxima at 4.2 and 3.9 eV in RbI and KI, respectively) and the co-called E x -luminescence (peaked at 3.05 eV in RbI and at 3.1 eV in KI) linearly increases with relative degree of deformation up to ε ≈ 1 %. The similarity of the dependence I = f(ε) for both emissions confirms the intrinsic origin of the E x -luminescence in KI and RbI. Using a KI:Tl crystal as an example, it has been shown that low-temperature uniaxial elastic deformation causes a reduction in the mean free path of anion excitons, and, in turn, increases the efficiency of their self-trapping at regular lattice sites and subsequent radiative decay of STEs. • Elastic uniaxial deformation enhances the Ех-emission in both KI and RbI crystals • Applied deformation allows to prove the intrinsic nature of a particular emission • Uniaxial deformation decreases the mobility of anion excitons before self-trapping

Source: Optical Materials X

DOI: 10.1016/j.omx.2025.100416

Authors: K. Shunkeyev, Sh Sagimbayeva, A. Kenzhebayeva

Institution: Aktobe Regional State University named after K.Zhubanov

Language: English

Topic: Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials

Subfield: Materials Chemistry

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

Funder: Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan