Amorphous to Crystalline Phase Transformation Enables Tunable Persistent Luminescence for Multi‐Mode Optical Information Storage

Abstract

Multi‐mode luminescence tuning through in situ crystallization of topological glass holds significance for photonics applications. Here, NaAlSiO4:Eu2+‐based glass ceramics are presented as stable persistent luminescence (PersL) materials by controlling the phase transformation in Eu2+ doped Na2O‐Al2O3‐SiO2 from amorphous glass to crystalline nepheline phase. X‐ray and UV excited PersL colors from blue to yellow are realized by adjusting the crystallization duration time, and trap statuses reveal the dynamic PersL process with a trap redeployment from 0.83 to 1.09 eV during the transformation. Optical information storage model is constructed with a structure of stacked emitting layers to enhance storage capacity. X‐ray excited luminescence time‐lapse imaging is further demonstrated with optical memory longer than 5 days. These findings advance the development of superior stable PersL glass ceramics and offer optical manipulation tactics for multi‐mode optical information storage applications.