Research Article

Influence of Rare Earth Doping on Microstructure and Luminescence Behaviour of Sodium Sulphate

Table 3

Comparison of kinetic parameters for pure, Li-doped, and RE3+-codoped Na2SO4 samples.

PhosphorActivation energy (eV)Frequency factor (s−1)

Na2SO40.154.59 × 109
Na2SO4 :  0.355.51 × 1013
Na2SO4 : Li0.5%, Eu0.5%, Dy0.1%0.181.41 × 1011
Na2SO4 : Li0.5%, Eu0.5%, Dy0.2%0.191.20 × 1011
Na2SO4 : Li0.5%, Eu0.5%, Dy0.5%0.201.51 × 1012