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Ultraviolet-C persistent luminescence and defect properties in Ca2Al2SiO7:Pr3+

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Trap properties of a novel UV-A persistent phosphor Sr3MgSi2O8:Ce3+

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Engineering trap distribution to achieve multicolor persistent and photostimulated luminescence from ultraviolet to near-infrared II

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A novel self-activated ultraviolet persistent luminescence material and its anti-counterfeiting application based on intensity and time resolution from persistent luminescence

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Beyond the visible: metal-ion-doped inorganic UV phosphors for advanced photonics

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Long persistent luminescence property of green emitting Sr3Ga4O9: Tb3+ phosphor for anti-counterfeiting application

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Promoted UVB upconverting luminescence of Pr-Gd coactivated phosphors by optimizing the valance of sensitizer

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High-Throughput Information Storage in an Intelligent Response Phosphor

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Enhanced 311 nm (NB-UVB) Emission in Gd2O3-Doped Pb3O4-Sb2O3-B2O3-Bi2O3 Glasses: A Promising Platform for Photonic and Medical Phototherapy Applications

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X-ray-activated dual-band ultraviolet persistent luminescence with wavelength-selective photostimulation in YPO4:Bi3+, Sr2+

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UVB Luminescence and Structural Insights of Gd3+‐Activated Na2O–Ga2O3–B2O3–Y2O3 Glasses for Applications in Phototherapy Devices

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Persistent Luminescence in Strontium Aluminate: A Roadmap to a Brighter Future

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Narrowband Ultraviolet-B Persistent Luminescence in an Indoor-Lighting Environment through Energy Transfer from Host Excitons to Gd3+ Emitters in ScPO4

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Shortwave Ultraviolet Persistent Luminescence of Sr2MgSi2O7: Pr3+

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Advanced Intelligent Anti‐Counterfeiting in a Memory Storage Phosphor Through Response of Charge Carriers to Temperature

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Tunable ultraviolet-B full-spectrum delayed luminescence of bismuth-activated phosphors for high-secure data encryption and decryption

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