• M. M. Sychov
  • E. V. Komarov
  • L. V. Grigor'ev
  • S. V. Myakin
  • I. V. Vasil'eva
  • A. I. Kuznetsov
  • V. P. Usacheva

The effect of γ-ray photons and electron beams on electroluminescence of the ZnS:(Cu, Br) and ZnS:(Cu, Al, Br) phosphors is studied. Irradiation of both samples with γ-ray photons and of the ZnS(Cu, Br) sample with electrons makes it possible to increase the emission intensity by 20-35% at the optimal radiation dose of 5-10 Mrad. In this case, the relative intensity of the green-emission band increases in the electroluminescence spectra of all samples, presumably due to dissociation of the CuI-CuZn and BrZn-V Zn donor-acceptor pairs. Thus, irradiation makes it possible to control the intensity and spectrum of phosphors' emission, which can be used for nonchemical lithography of luminescent layers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1016-1020
Number of pages5
JournalSemiconductors
Volume40
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2006

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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