[PHp1] Phosphors and Devices

[PHp1-2] Polarized light from in-plane aligned Y₂WO₆:Gd nanorod films prepared by dip coating method

Kenta Igarashi¹, Ryota Kanai¹, *Ariyuki Kato¹ (1. Nagaoka University of Technology (Japan))

Keywords:Y2WO6:Gd, nanorod film, dip coating, poralization

In-plane aligned Y₂WO₆:Gd nanorod films were prepared by dip coating method. Weakly polarized emission band around 460 nm was observed from the films. The observed polarization was found to be explained by the theory of emission affected by the light confinement effect in nanorods.