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A study on the identification of type Ⅱa natural diamonds treated by the HPHT method

  • Journal of the Korean Crystal Growth and Crystal Technology
  • Abbr : J. Korean Cryst. Growth Cryst. Technol.
  • 2004, 14(1), pp.21-26
  • Publisher : The Korea Association Of Crystal Growth, Inc.
  • Research Area : Engineering > Materials Science and Engineering

Kim, Young-chool 1 Choi, Hyun-min 1

1㈜한미보석감정원

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ABSTRACT

Results from PL and Raman spectroscopic analyses of HPHT (high-pressure high-temperature) treated type IIa diamonds are presented, and these spectral characteristics are compared with those of untreated diamonds of similar color and type. We identify a number of significant changes by 325 nm He/Cd laser excitation. Several peaks are removed completely, including H4, H3 system in HPHT treated diamond. The N3 system, however, increased in emission. Also we can find the behaviour of the nitrogen-vacancy related center N-V centers at 575 and 637.1 nm, as observed with 514 nm Ar ion laser excitation. When these centers are present, the FWHM (full width at half maximum) of 637.1 nm luminescence intensities offers a potential means of separating HPHT-treated from untreated typeIIa diamonds. The width of 637.1 nm (N-V)- line measured at the position of half the peak’s height are determine to range from 19.8 to 32.1 cm-1 for HPHT treated diamonds.

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