Investigation on the Local Structure of Nickel II–Doped Sodium Phosphate Glasses by Their Optical Spectra and Electron Spin Resonance g Factor

ABSTRACT

The optical spectra and electron spin resonance (ESR) g factor of Ni²⁺-doped sodium phosphate glasses are uniformly studied on the basis of both the complete (energy matrix) diagonalization procedure (CDP) and the two spin-orbit coupling parameters model. The bond length of Ni²⁺-O^2? of Ni²⁺-doped sodium phosphate (Na₂O · P₂O₅) glasses has been determined by fitting their optical spectra and ESR g factor to the experimental values. Theoretical results are in good agreement with experimental data.     

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance and Optical Absorption of VO2＋ Doped Bis （glycinato） Mg （II） Monohydrate Single Crystals

We investigate the electron paramagnetic resonance （EPR） of VO2＋ ions in bis （glycinato） Mg （II） monohydrate single crystals at room temperature. Detailed EPR analysis indicates the presence of only one VO2＋ site. The vanadyl complexes are found to take up the substitutional position. The angular variation of the EPR spectra in three planes a＊b, bc and ca＊ are used to determine principal g and A tensors. The values of spin Hamiltonian parameters are gx= 2.1447× 10-4, gy= 1.9974×10-4, gz= 1.9131×10-4, Ax= 49×10-4, Ay= 60×10-4, Az= 82×10-4 cm-1. The optical absorption study is also carried out at room temperature and absorption bands are assigned to various transitions. The theoretical band positions are obtained using energy expressions and a good agreement is found with the experimental data. By correlating EPR and optical data, different molecular orbital coefficients are evaluated and the nature of bonding in the crystal is discussed.     

Theoretical Explanation of the Optical and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectral Data for Trivalent Ytterbium Ions in β-Lead Fluoride

Six crystal-field energy levels and three electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) data [g factor and hyperfine structure constants A(¹⁷¹Yb³⁺) and A(¹⁷³Yb³⁺)] for trivalent ytterbium (Yb³⁺) ions in the cubic β-lead fluoride (β-PbF₂) crystal are calculated by using a diagonalization (of energy matrix) method. In the method, the Zeeman and hyperfine interaction terms are added to the Hamiltonian in the conventional diagonalization method, and so the optical and EPR data can be calculated in a unified way. The calculated results are in reasonable agreement with the experimental values, and the signs of constants A(¹⁷¹Yb³⁺) and A(¹⁷³Yb³⁺) are determined. The results are discussed.     

Ellipsometric Spectra and Optical Properties of Anisotropic SrBi2Ta2O9 Films

Ellipsometric spectra of the SrBi2 Ta2O9 (SBT) films of (200) and (0010) predominant orientation are measured and analysed in the range of photon energy from 2 to 5 eV.The results show that the oriented SBT films appear to be strongly anisotropic.The ellipsometric spectra of the (200)-predominant SBT films are different from those of the (O010)-predominant films.We suggest an analysis model for these oriented films and perform the fitting of the anisotropic ellipsometric spectra.The refractive index and the extinction coefficient of the ordinary ray and the extraordinary ray for these oriented SBT films are obtained.The ordinary refractive index is larger than the extraordinary one.     

Optical Transmittance and Irradiation Resistance of Rare-Earth (Ce3☎, Tb3☎, Pr3☎) Doped Heavy Germanate Glasses

In this work we investigated the possibility of using scintillating rare earth Ce^3?, Tb^3?, and Pr^3? ions to optically activate germanate glass matrices. Glasses were characterised in terms of radiation resistance, UV-VIS transmittance and luminescence spectra. Their radiation induced response was found to be dependent on glass composition and these trivalent rare earth ions turned out to be efficient in suppressing formation of colour centres absorbing light in the visible range.     

Luminescence and absorption of Tb3+in mo·Al2O3·B2O3·Tb2O3 glasses

Quantum yields of the green Tb luminescence for 254 nm excitation of glass compositions in the system MO·Al₂O₃· B₂O₃·Tb₂O₃ (M = Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba and Zn) were studied in relation to absorption and excitation spectra. Yields as high as 80% were observed. The Tb 4f-5d absorption maximum ranges from 218 to 232 nm, always at a longer wavelength than the glass matrix absorption. The yield strongly depends on the spectral position of the 4f-5d absorption, due to competing impurity absorption at 254 nm.     

High Thermoelectric Properties of PbTe Doped with Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3

The composition-dependent thermoelectric properties of lead telluride (PbTe) doped with bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3), antimony telluride (Sb2Te3) and (BiSb)2Te3 have been studied at room temperature. All the sampies exhibit small thermal conductivity. The figures of merit, 7.63, 1.03 and 8.97 x 10-4, have been obtained in PbTe with these dopants, respectively. These values are several times higher than those of PbTe containing other dopants with small grain sizes. The high thermoelectric performance is explained by electronic topological transition induced by alloying. The results indicate that these dopants are effective to enhance the thermoelectric performance of PbTe.     

Electrical transport characteristics of ZnO–Bi2O3–B2O3 glasses

Optically clear glasses in the ZnO–Bi₂O₃–B₂O₃ (ZBBO) system were fabricated via the conventional melt-quenching technique. Dielectric constant and loss measurements carried out on ZBBO glasses unraveled nearly frequency (1 kHz–10 MHz)-independent dielectric characteristics associated with significantly low loss (D?=?0.004). However, weak temperature response was found with temperature coefficient of dielectric constant 18?±?4 ppm °C^?1 in the 35–250 °C temperature range. The conduction and relaxation phenomena were rationalized using universal AC conductivity power law and modulus formalism respectively. The activation energy for relaxation determined using imaginary parts of modulus peaks was 2.54 eV which was close to that of the DC conduction implying the involvement of similar energy barriers in both the processes. Stretched and power exponents were temperature dependent. The relaxation and conduction in these glasses were attributed to the hoping and migration of Bi³⁺ cations in their own and different local environment.     

Spectroscopic Properties of Er3+/Yb3+-codoped PbO–Bi2O3–Ga2O3–GeO2 Glasses

We investigate the spectroscopic properties of the 1.5-μm emission from the ⁴I_13/2 → ⁴I_15/2 transition of Er³⁺ ions in PbO–Bi₂O₃–Ga₂O₃–GeO₂ glasses for applications in broadband fiber amplifiers. The measured emission peak locates at 1,532 nm with a full width at half-maximum of ∼45 nm. The glasses exhibit a large stimulated emission cross-section of 0.89 × 10⁻²⁰ cm² and a large product of 40.0. Infrared-to-green upconversion occurs simultaneously upon excitation of the 1.5-μm emission with a commercially available 980 nm laser diode. The green-upconversion intensity has a quadratic dependence on incident pump laser power, indicating a two-photon process. Energy transfer processes and nonradiative phonon-assisted decays could account for the population of the ²H_11/2 of Er³⁺. The results indicate the possibility towards the development of lead–bismuth–gallate–germanate based glasses as photonics devices.     

Upconversion Fluorescence of Er_2O_3 Doped BaF_2-TeO_2 and PbF_1-TeO_2 Oxyhalide Tellurite Glasses

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Bi离子掺杂GeO2-Al2O3-M(M=Na2O,BaO,Y2O3)玻璃的光学性质

用高温熔融法制备了Bi离子掺杂浓度为1mol%的GeO-B2O3-Na2O (GBNB),GeO2-Al2O3-Na2O(GANB),GeO2-Al2O3-BaO(GABB)和GeO2-Al2O3-Y2O3(GAYB)玻璃.测定了样品玻璃的差热曲线、吸收、发射光谱及荧光衰减曲线.实验发现GBNB,GANB,GAYB,GABB的吸收边带逐步发生红移.由于这些吸收边带是由Bi3+的6s2电子到Bi5+ 6s0空轨道的跃迁引起.因此推断GBNB,GANB,GAYB,GABB玻璃中Bi5+离子的含量逐步增加.在GABB,GAYB,GANB三个样品中观察到发光中心约1220nm超宽带荧光发射.荧光强度从GABB,GAYB,GANB逐步减弱,荧光半高宽和荧光寿命逐步变小.这些超宽带的荧光归属为Bi5+离子的发光所致.从吸收与荧光光谱的变化,推断在GeO2-Al2O3玻璃中引入BaO,Y2O3组分有利于Bi5+离子的形成.讨论了BaO,Y2O3化学组分对Bi离子在玻璃中的价态影响的内在机理.     

Investigation of a high-temperature phase of 3Bi2O3·2TeO2 binary oxide

The high-temperature phase of 3Bi₂O₃·2TeO₂ binary oxide is characterized by thermal analysis, X-ray powder diffraction, and¹²⁵Te Mössbauer spectroscopy. The phase, obtained by rapid quenching from 900 °C, is identified to be cubic Bi₆Te₂O₁₃ with an oxygen-deficient fluorite structure, which is isomorphous with -Bi₂O₃.     

Influence of LiB3O5 Structure on Microstructure and Optical Properties of ZrO2 Thin Films Prepared by Electron Beam Evaporation

ZrO2 thin films were deposited by using an electron beam evaporation technique on three kinds of lithium triborate (LIB3O5 or LBO) substrates with the surfaces at specified crystalline orientations. The influences of the LBO structure on the structural and optical properties of ZrO2 thin films are studied by spectrophotometer and x-ray diffraction. The results indicate that the substrate structure has obvious effects on the structural and optical properties of the film: namely, the ZrO2 thin film deposited on the X-LBO, Y-LBO and Z-LBO orients to m(-212), rn(021) and o(130) directions. It is also found that the ZrO2 thin film with m(021) has the highest refractive index and the least lattice misfit.     

Optical,thermal, and structural properties of Nb2O5–TeO2 and WO3–TeO2 glasses

Glass samples from two systems, Nb₂O₅–TeO₂ and WO₃–TeO₂, were prepared at two melt quenching rates and characterized by density, DSC, UV-visible, and Raman spectroscopy. Addition of Nb₂O₅ decreased the density while increase in the WO₃ concentration increased the density. Glasses prepared at higher quenching rates had smaller densities than glasses of the same composition prepared at lower quenching rate although the short-range structure of both glasses were identical, as revealed by Raman spectroscopy. Optical studies found an intense absorption band just below the absorption edge in both the glass series. This band was attributed to electronic transitions of Nb⁵⁺ and W⁶⁺ ions and a lone pair of electrons on Te atoms. Glass transition temperature increased with increase in Nb₂O₅ and WO₃ mol% due to the increase in average bond strength in the glass network. Raman spectroscopy showed that the concentration of TeO₄ units decreased with the increase in Nb₂O₅ and WO₃ concentrations.     

Optical and phonon properties of Sm-doped α-Bi2O3 micro rods

A simple, low-cost, post-black etching process atop the random pyramidal emitter has been proposed and investigated. The multi-scale texture is achieved by combining nanoporous layer formed by the post-black etching with micron-scale pyramid texture. Compared to the pre-black etched Si solar cells, our experiments clearly show the advantage of post-black etched texturing: it enables high blue response and improved conversion efficiency. As a result, the enhancement of 7.1 mA/cm² on the short-circuit current density and improvement of 31 % in the conversion efficiency have been reached.     

Broadband 1.5-μm emission of high erbium-doped Bi2O3–B2O3–Ga2O3 glasses

High Erbium-doped glass showing the wider 1.5-μm emission band is reported in the Bi₂O₃–B₂O₃–Ga₂O₃ system and its thermal stability and optical properties such as absorption, emission spectra, absorption and stimulated emission cross-sections and fluorescence lifetime are investigated. Compared with other glass hosts, the gain bandwidth properties of high Er³⁺ content in BBG glass are better than those of tellurite, germanate, silicate and phosphate glasses. The broad and flat ⁴I_13/2→⁴I_15/2 emission and the larger stimulated emission cross-section of Er³⁺ ions around 1.5 μm enable it to be used as a host material for potential broadband optical amplifiers at C and L bands in the microchip configuration.     

Electron Spin Resonance Studies of Mn^2＋ in Freshwater Snail Shells： Pomacea Canaliculata Lamarck and Fossilized Snail Shell

We study paramagnetic Mn^2 ions present in the nowadays shells of univalve freshwater snails of Pomacea canaliculata lamarck (PCL) and the fossilized freshwater snail (FFS), Viviparus. All these shells are abundant in Thailand. The PCL shells were ground into fine powder. A set of seven samples were then separately annealed for 2 h in air atmosphere at different annealing temperatures while the FFS powder was characterized as-received. The PCL shells mainly consist of aragonite and a fraction of calcite. The heat treatments of the PCL powder samples at temperature higher than 450℃ resulted in an irreversible phase transformation from aragonite to calcite. However, it is found that the FFS shell is mainly made of calcite, with a minor fraction of aragonite. The crystal structure of the high-temperature-annealed PCL samples are quite similar to that of FFS, which indicates that the metamorphosis (aragonite→calcite) in the FFS shell had occurred but was not yet completed, although it had remained under the pressure and temperature of the Earth‘s crusts over millions of years. Our detailed ESR spectral analyses of PCL and FFS show that Mn^2 ions enter the Ca^2 sites during a biomineralization process. Simulated ESR parameters of PCL-500 of Mn^2 at a uniaxial site of calcite are reported. It is surprising to And that the ratio of Mn^2 concentration present in FFS to those in PCL shells evaluated from ESR spectra is as much as 10:1.     

Synthesis, MSssbauer Spectra and Magnetic Properties of Quasi-One-Dimensional Fe3O4 Nanowires

Quasi-one-dimensional Fe3O4 nanowires in diameter of about 200nm were assembled into anodic aluminium oxide templates via electrodepositing and heat-treating processes. The nanowires have a polycrystalline spinel structure with α=8.317А, and each nanowire is composed of fine Fe3O4 crystallites with size of about 30nm.