Bright aspects of defect and dark traits of dopant in photoluminescence of Er2X2O7:Eu3+ (X=Ti and Zr) pyrochlore: An insight using EXAFS, Positron and DFT
Understanding the materials intricacies and fundamental processes involved in dopant and defect luminescence is of paramount importance for design scientists and engineers working towards solid state lighting, optoelectronics, scintillators etc....