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Ultraviolet afterglow

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The demonstration of Pr3+-doped phosphors that exhibit persistent luminescence in the UVC region when exposed to X-rays not only expands the scope of afterglow phosphors, but also offers new opportunities for sensing and biomedicine.

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Fig. 1: X-ray-excited UVC afterglow in a Pr3+-doped phosphor.

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Shi, H., An, Z. Ultraviolet afterglow. Nature Photon 13, 74–75 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41566-018-0345-7

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