Synthesis and Properties of Cupric Sulphate Doped Polyvinyl Pyrrolidone (PVP) Solutions

The optical, electrical and acoustical properties of polymer solutions based on polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) doped with cupric sulphate (CuSO₄) were studied. The polymer solutions were prepared by varying the concentration of Cu in the PVP using a simple chemical route. The UV-visible spectroscopy results showed that the optical absorbance decreased with an increase in wavelength from 300 to 700 nm. The optical band gaps were found to decrease with addition of the Cu salt in the polymer. The refractive index also showed significant variation with the doping of the CuSO₄. The electrical conductivity of the polymer solutions was found to increase with temperature as well as concentration of Cu while the activation energy of electrical conduction decreased with concentration of Cu. The ultrasonic velocities of the polymer solutions were measured at a frequency of 1 MHz using an ultrasonic interferometer. The ultrasonic velocity and surface tension were increased while the adiabatic compressibility, acoustic impedance and intermolecular free length, the average distance between the surfaces of the coils of adjacent molecules, were decreased with increase in the concentration of CuSO₄ in the PVP.     

Enhancement of Electrical and Optical Properties of Sodium Bromide Doped Carboxymethyl Cellulose Biopolymer Electrolyte Films

Abstract

Biodegradable ion conducting solid polymer electrolyte films of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) doped with sodium bromide (NaBr) with various weight percentages were prepared by a solution casting technique. Their structural, optical and electrical properties were studied by various experimental techniques in order to understand the impact of the sodium metal salt on the biopolymer CMC’s properties. The optical parameters namely the optical bandgap energy and the refractive index, showed a significant variable variation with the metal salt concentration. The maximum dc conductivity was found to be ～5.15?×?10^?4 S cm^?1 at room temperature for the sample with 20?wt% of NaBr content in the CMC matrix. The ionic conductivity and dielectric constant in general, increased with increase in metal salt content, affirming the increase in ion concentration. The calculated transference number showed that the conductivity was mainly due to ions. The increase in conductivity was due to an increase in degree of amorphousness of the polymer upon doping, as analyzed by their XRD spectra.     

掺铒钙铝硅玻璃的光学带隙

玻璃中稀土掺杂的离子的光谱性质受其周围的玻璃结构和在玻璃基质中的分布影响很大。利用熔融法制备了组分为9S iO2.26A l2O3.65CaO.1.0Er2O3.0.3Yb2O3和分别加入MgO以及La2O3的掺铒钙铝硅玻璃,并研究了其吸收边和光学带隙。计算得出离子填充比随玻璃的平均摩尔质量的增大而减小,同时利用Judd-O felt模型计算出该玻璃体系的Ω2,Ω4和Ω6参数,并进行了分析。随着MgO或La2O3的加入,吸收边向短波长移动,光学带隙增大,同时Ω2和Ω6值也增大。对ln(α)和ω的曲线进行线性拟合可以计算Urbach能量,其值与光学带隙的变化趋势一致。     

基于KMnF_3∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)纳米晶的红光聚合物平面光波导放大器

制作了基于KMnF_3∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)纳米晶材料的工作波长655 nm的聚合物平面光波导放大器。材料的吸收光谱表明,KMnF_3∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)纳米晶在980 nm附近有很强的吸收。在980 nm激光的激发下,由于Er~(3+)和Mn2+能级之间的能量传递,KMnF_3∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)纳米晶产生了很强的红色上转换发光。根据KMnF_3∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)纳米粒子的发光特性,制备了KMnF_3∶Yb~(3+),Er~(3+)NCs-PMMA复合材料,用其作为芯层设计了掩埋形结构光波导放大器,利用传统的半导体工艺完成器件制备。器件测试结果表明,当655 nm信号光功率为0.1 m W、980 nm泵浦功率为260 m W时,器件获得了2.7 d B的相对增益。     

Optical Spectroscopy of Sm3+ and Dy3+ Doped ZnO Nanocrystals

Sm³⁺ and Dy³⁺ ions doped hexagonal wurtzite ZnO nanocrystals were fabricated by a sol-gel method. The obtained ZnO nanocrystals were characterized using the X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visible reflectance spectra, and low-temperature luminescence spectroscopy. Intense and well resolved emission lines for Sm³⁺ and Dy³⁺ ions can be achieved via an energy transfer process from ZnO host to the dopants. It was found that the host sensitized emissions were more efficient than that of direct excitation for Sm³⁺ and Dy³⁺ ions. Moreover, multiple sites of Sm³⁺ and Dy³⁺ ions in ZnO nanocrystals were identified based on the low-temperature photoluminescence spectra.     

氮化铝铬的制备及其光学性质

利用直接氮化法得到了氮化铝和氮化铬,并用两种途径得到Cr³⁺掺杂的氮化铝样品。用X射线衍射仪分析了样品晶相并测试了两种样品的激发和发射光谱,计算了晶体场劈裂参数D_q和Racah参数B及D_q/B分别为1 800,693.69和2.59。光谱数据表明,Cr³⁺在氮化铝中属于强场环境,光发射来自于最低激发态²E能级,与在氧化铝中的环境相似。根据光谱数据给出了Cr³⁺在氮化铝晶体场中的能级。     

Basic Spectroscopy Performance of Nd3+ and Rhodamine B Doped Polymer Fibers

The spectroscopy properties of Nd3+ doped polymer fiber with 532 nm pumping radiation is studied. It is found that the emission peak near 580 nm is attributed the transition from 2G7/2 and 4G5/2 to ground level 4I9/2,and the florescence intensity of Nd3+ doped polymer fiber with 70 ppm concentration and 650 μm cord diameter increases as the fiber is shortened from 89 cm to 15 cm and decreases again for further shortening to 8 cm. Both the advantages and disadvantages of Nd3+ doped polymer fiber compared with Rhodamine B doped polymer fiber are discussed.     

TeO2-TiO2-Bi2O3系统玻璃的热学特性及光学带隙研究

采用熔融淬冷法制备了系列高折射率的TeO2-TiO2-Bi2O3系统玻璃,测试了样品的密度、转变温度、析晶温度、折射率、吸收光谱,利用经典的Tauc方程计算了样品光学带隙允许的直接跃迁、允许的间接跃迁及Urbach能量.讨论了玻璃的热稳定性与组成之间的关系、研究了摩尔折射度、金属标准值、光学带隙、Urbach能量、Bi2O3和TiO2含量及光学碱度对玻璃样品折射率的影响.结果表明TeO2-TiO2-Bi2O3玻璃具有较好的热稳定性、样品的折射率随着摩尔折射度增大而增大,而光学带隙及金属标准值有减小的趋势,此外高的光学碱度对玻璃的高的三阶非线性也有一定的贡献.     

香豆素型荧光聚合物的合成及光学性能

以对甲苯磺酸为催化剂,通过Pechmann法使间苯二酚和乙酰乙酸乙酯发生脱水缩合反应,合成了7-羟基-4-甲基香豆素,再以三聚氯氰为交联单体,将7-羟基-4-甲基香豆素和紫外线吸收剂2,4-二羟基-二苯甲酮引入同一分子中,并使其与丙烯酰胺按一定比例聚合,得到一种能溶于水的荧光聚合物。通过红外光谱和核磁氢谱对产物进行结构表征,运用紫外光谱、荧光光谱测试其光学特性,并考察其在纸张上的应用效果。结果表明:荧光聚合物的Stokes位移(3 121.2 cm-1)比单体(5 221.5 cm-1)小,空间位置变化小,损失能量低,说明其结构更稳定,光稳定性更好,应用于纸张的抗紫外光老化效果也更优。     

Photoluminescence and Optical Absorption of Cs2NaScF6:Cr3+

The main objective of this paper is the characterization of the spectroscopic properties of new materials that are prospective laser media. This approach allows for the comparison of the properties of the Cr³⁺ in different environments. Here, we have studied the photoluminescence and optical absorption of Cs₂NaScF₆:Cr³⁺ single crystals. On the basis of near-infrared luminescence measurements at 2, 77, and 300 K the observed lines originated from the Cr³⁺-centres were associated with the transition and the lifetimes were obtained. In spite of the quenching observed as a function of temperature at least 10% of the 2 K emission intensity for Cs₂NaScF₆ doped with 1% of Cr³⁺ remains at room temperature. Besides, the 2 K emission broad band could be well described in terms of normal modes of the octahedral complex [CrF₆]³⁻, and the Racah and crystal-field parameters calculated.     

偶氮苯液晶薄膜相位共轭的光学记录研究

利用间并四波混频研究了一种偶氮苯液昌聚合物的相位共轭和光学记录特性，在近共振条件下，用低功率Ｎｄ：ＹＡＧ倍频激光得到高效率的相位共轭光和高阶衍射光，当光强达到１０Ｗ／ｃｍ＾２量级时，薄膜显示出光记录效应，即在撒掉写入光之后，相位共轭波并不消失，进一步大光强到１０＾３Ｗ／ｃｍ＾２量级时，出现三组分别只与前向泵浦光，后向泵浦光和信号有关的高阶衍射光。其中观察到第三阶衍射光，且在撒掉任两束光后，所剩一束     

Investigation of local lattice structure around Cr3+ ions at the trigonal and tetragonal sites in RbCdF3: Cr3+ crystal

The local lattice structure and EPR, optical spectra for Cr³⁺ doped in RbCdF₃ crystal have been studied by diagonalizing the complete energy matrices. The results show that the local structure of the Cr³⁺ ions in RbCdF₃ exhibits a compressed distortion at the trigonal and tetragonal sites. The compressed distortion can be ascribed to the fact that the radius of Cr³⁺ ion is smaller than that of Cd²⁺ ion, and therefore Cr³⁺ ion will draw the fluorin ligands inwards. The variational ranges of the local structural parameters for Cr³⁺ doped in RbCdF₃ crystal R =?1.9491 Å ～?1.9814 Å, θ?= 55.234° ～?55.286° at the trigonal site and R ₁ =?1.8617 Å ～?1.8928 Å, R ₂ =?1.9527 Å ～?1.9851 Å at tetragonal site are obtained respectively, and the EPR and optical spectra agree well with the experimental results.     

新型杂萘联苯型聚芳醚砜硐聚合物光子材料成膜和光学特性

对新型聚合物光子材料杂萘联苯型聚芳醚砜硐(PPESK)波导薄膜的成膜工艺进行了系统的研究。分析了溶剂吸水性对成膜质量的影响,并通过氮气保护的方法获得了具有良好均一性的波导薄膜,其厚度一致性可优于1%,折射率一致性优于0.03%。采用棱镜耦合技术测量分析了PPESK波导薄膜的折射率、双折射、热光系数等光学特性,测量得到该材料在1310 nm波长处的损耗小于0.24 dB/cm,在1550 nm波长处的损耗小于0.52 dB/cm,表明该材料是一类性能良好的聚合物光子材料。     

Optical properties of Tl2In2Se3S layered single crystals

The optical properties of Tl₂In₂Se₃S layered single crystals have been analyzed using transmission and reflection measurements in the wavelength region between 500 and 1100 nm. The optical indirect transitions with a band gap energy of 1.96 eV and direct transitions with a band gap energy of 2.16 eV were determined from analysis of absorption data at room temperature. Dispersion of the refractive index is discussed in terms of the Wemple–DiDomenico single-effective-oscillator model. The refractive index dispersion parameters – oscillator energy, dispersion energy, oscillator strength and zero-frequency refractive index – were found to be 4.67 eV, 45.35 eV, 1.38 × 10¹⁴ m ^{? 2} and 3.27, respectively. Transmission measurements were also performed in the temperature range 10–300 K. As a result of temperature-dependent transmission measurements, the rate of change in the indirect band gap with temperature, i.e. γ = ?5.6 × 10^?4 eV/K, and the absolute zero value of the band gap energy, E _gi(0) = 2.09 eV, were obtained.     

Electrical and optical properties of pure and KClO3-doped P(MMA-CO-4VPNO) polymer electrolyte films

Ion-conducting polymer electrolyte films based on a copolymer poly(methyl-methacrylate-co-4-vinyl pyridine N-oxide) [P(MMA-CO-4VPNO)] complexed with potassium chlorate (KClO₃) were prepared by solution cast technique. The complexation of KClO₃ salt with the polymer was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and infrared studies. The electrical conductivity and optical absorption of pure and KClO₃-doped P(MMA-CO-4VPNO) polymer electrolyte films have been studied. The electrical conductivity increased with increasing dopant concentration, which is attributed to the formation of charge transfer complexes. The variation of electrical conductivity with temperature shows two regions with two activation energies. Optical properties like direct band gap, indirect band gap, and optical absorption edge were investigated for pure and doped polymer films in the wavelength range 300–550 nm. It was found that the energy gaps and band edge values shifted to lower energies on doping. The behavior is in an agreement with the activation energies obtained from the conductivity data.     

Calcination Effect on the Photoluminescence,Optical, Structural,and Magnetic Properties of Polyvinyl Alcohol Doped ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles

Abstract

Spinel ferrite based nanoparticle material has been at the forefront of contemporary nanotechnology for use in various industrial and biomedical applications. The preparation and characterization of zinc ferrite nanoparticles (ZFNPs) doped with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) are reported in this work. The formulated ZFNP/PVAs were characterized using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence (PL) and a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The XRD established the cubic spinel crystal structure of the as-prepared and calcined sample with an increase in the crystallite size after the calcination. The SEM analysis showed a spherical morphology within the range of 10-40?nm after calcination. The bandgap energy was enhanced after calcination. The PL analysis revealed a prominent peak in the UV band, which showed the characteristics of the formulated nanostructure. Transformation to a superparamagnetic nature was observed after calcination. It is noteworthy that after calcination of the formulated ZFNP/PVAs, the structural, optical, bandgap energy, morphology, photoluminescence and the magnetic properties were influenced and enhanced for various applications, chiefly for hyperthermia, magnetic resonance imaging, drug delivery and allied disciplines.     

Optical absorption and electrical conductivity of flash evaporated CuGaTe2 thin films

The optical absorption edge of CuGaTe₂ thin films in the energy range 1 to 2·3 eV was studied. The characteristic band gaps were found to be 1·23 eV and 1·28 eV whereas the acceptor ionization energy was 170 meV. Electrical conductivity measurements were carried out in the temperature range 300–550 K and two acceptor states with ionization energies 400 meV and 140 meV were found. The origin of acceptor states is explained based on covalent model.     

Thermally Stimulated Depolarization Currents and Optical Transmission Studies on UV Cured Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Films

Polymer-dispersed-liquid-crystal films were obtained using the photopolymerization-induced-phase-separation method. The thermally stimulated depolarization current measurements indicate a space-charge-limited current. Conduction of electronic type was proven and the activation energy, specific to the conduction process, was calculated. Optical measurements have been performed simultaneously with the measurements of thermally stimulated currents and the nematic-isotropic phase transition was detected by the switch of the optical transmission. The change of the optical transmission versus applied a.c. voltage was the indication for the on-off switch behavior, useful in electro-optic applications.     

Tb3+掺杂Y2O3纳米晶体中Tb3+离子4f5d跃迁及能量传递的研究

采用燃烧法制备了不同Tb3 掺杂浓度和不同粒径的Y2O3:Tb纳米晶体粉末样品,并通过高温退火获得了相应Tb3 掺杂浓度的体材料样品。测量了纳米和体材料样品的发射光谱、激发光谱、X射线衍射谱和荧光衰减曲线,并拍摄了不同粒径样品的透射电子显微镜(TEM)照片。研究纳米Y2O3∶Tb晶体粉末中Tb3 离子的4f5d跃迁发现,由于在近表面的低结晶度环境和颗粒内部的高结晶度环境中Tb3 离子4f5d跃迁对应的激发峰位置不同,不同粒径样品中处于这两种环境的Tb3 离子比例也不同,激发谱的谱线形状存在较大差别,还对Tb3 离子的能量传递进行了研究,发现Y2O3∶Tb晶体粉末中Tb3 的(5D3,7F6)→(5D4,7F0)能量传递类型为受纳米限域效应影响很大的电偶极电偶极相互作用;引起5D4→7F5(543nm)发光浓度猝灭的是不同Tb3 离子5D4能级之间交换相互类型的能量传递,此类型的能量传递受纳米限域效应影响较小。     

Optical transitions of Eu3+ ions in EuCl3 solutions

The optical absorption spectra of EuCl₃ in aqueous and acidic solutions were measured in the visible anduv regions of the spectrum. The concentration as well as the temperature of the solutions were varied to establish an accurate free-ion energy level scheme of Eu³⁺. The energy levels were assigned on the basis of a correlation between the calculated and the experimentally observed transition energies and associated band intensities.