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

Multi-mode luminescence tuning through in situ crystallization of topological glass holds significance for photonics applications. Here, NaAlSiO 4 :Eu 2+ -based glass ceramics are presented as stable persistent luminescence (PersL) materials by controlling the phase transformation in Eu 2+ doped Na 2 O-Al 2 O 3 -SiO 2 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.