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S&M4328 Research paper https://doi.org/10.18494/SAM6029 Published: February 6, 2026 Effect of Eu Doping on the Radiophotoluminescence Properties of CaSiO3 [PDF] Haruna Nogawa, Hidehito Nanto, and Go Okada (Received November 1, 2025; Accepted December 16, 2025) Keywords: radiophotoluminescence, RPL, Eu, CaSiO3, X-ray
To explore new radiophotoluminescence (RPL) materials, Eu-doped CaSiO3 was synthesized by a solid-state reaction method, and its RPL behavior was evaluated from the viewpoint of radiation detection applications. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis confirmed that all samples were single-phase CaSiO3. After X-ray irradiation, a broad emission band attributed to the formation of Eu2+ centers was observed, indicating that the Eu-doped CaSiO3 host material exhibits distinct RPL behavior. The RPL sensitivity to radiation was highest at an Eu concentration of 0.1 mol%, with a linear dose response range from 0.18 Gy to at least 10 Gy. The Eu2+ centers generated by irradiation were highly stable, showing only a 7% signal decrease after 20 min. Upon heat treatment, the photoluminescence (PL) spectra exhibited significant changes, accompanied by the emergence of a new broad emission band. Analysis revealed a decrease in the Eu2+ emission and a corresponding increase in the Eu3+ emission, suggesting a possible valence change from Eu2+ to Eu3+. Furthermore, this broad emission becomes prominent at around 300 ℃ and above 400 ℃ and is also observed in undoped samples. The emission is considered to originate from defect centers formed within the host material during heat treatment.
Corresponding author: Haruna Nogawa![]() ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Cite this article Haruna Nogawa, Hidehito Nanto, and Go Okada, Effect of Eu Doping on the Radiophotoluminescence Properties of CaSiO3, Sens. Mater., Vol. 38, No. 2, 2026, p. 603-608. |