Letters to the editor

Abstract

An X-ray topographic method for investigating migration of point defects is described as a summary of previous work carried out on self-interstitials in ice. Since the method presented is based on in situ observations of dislocation climb in a thick specimen, the advantages of synchrotron-radiation topography for this method is emphasized. It is shown that the diffusion coefficients of the point defects can be determined as functions of both temperature and pressure.     

Exciton-phonon interaction in Y2O3 and Sc2O3 thin films

An investigation is made of the fundamental absorption edge of Y₂O₃ thin films. Based on its temperature dependence the exciton-phonon interaction is studied, which makes it possible to interpret the absorption edge as the absorption of self-localized excitons. A number of parameters of the energy spectrum of the investigated films are determined. I. Franko State University, 50, Dragomanov St., L'vov, 290005, Ukraine. Translated from Zhurnal Prikladnoi Spektroskopii, Vol. 66, No. 1, pp. 132–134, January–February, 1999.     

Letters to the editor

The damage formed by self-implantation in Cu and Al at two temperatures, where vacancies are considered to be either immobile or mobile, but where interstitials are always highly mobile, is studied before and after annealing, using dechanneling methods. Two different regions of damage are distinguished: a surface region coinciding with the projected range of the implanted self-ions, and a region extending up to 10 times beyond this range.

On the basis of differences on the formation of the deep and the shallow damage as a function of implantation temperature and a different behaviour of annealing it is concluded that the two regions contain different types of damage.

A mechanism is proposed that explains the observed damage distributions qualitatively. In this model the damage in the surface region of copper is assumed to consist of mainly clusters of vacancies. In the deep region of copper and aluminium it is assumed that the damage consists of clusters or loops formed by interstitials. Due to insufficient knowledge of the parameters involved a quantitative test is as yet impossible.     

Optical properties of glasses in the Li2O–MoO3–P2O5 system

Glasses xLi₂O–(50-x)(MoO₃)₂–50P₂O₅ with x = 10, 20, 30, and 40 mol% were prepared and their optical and electrical properties were investigated. Analysis of the IR spectra revealed that the Li⁺ ions act as a glass modifier that enter the glass network by breaking up other linkages and creating non-bridging oxygens in the network. The optical absorption edge of the glasses was measured for specimens in the form of thin blown films and the optical absorption spectra of those were recorded in the range 200–800 nm. From the optical absorption edges studies, the optical band gap (E _opt) and the Urbach energy (E _e) values have been evaluated by following the available semi-empirical theories. The linear variation of (αhν)^1/2 with hν, is taken as evidence of indirect interband transitions. The E _opt values were found to decrease with increasing Li₂O content by causing increase in the number of non-bridging oxygens in network. The Urbach tail analysis gives the width of localized states between 0.48 and 0.74 eV.     

Phase transitions and temperature changes of the optical absorption edge in (NH2(C2H5)2)2CoCl4 layered crystal

This work was devoted to X-ray diffraction study and investigations of temperature changes of the optical absorption edge of (NH₂(C₂H₅)₂)₂CoCl₄ crystals in the region of possible phase transitions. The X-ray powder diffraction data revealed the monoclinic phase at room temperature – space group P2/n. The cobalt atom was found to be square-plane coordinated by four chlorine atoms resulting [CoCl₄]^2– anion, which is surrounded by two DEA⁺ cations. It was shown that the low-energy tail of the absorption edge in these materials possesses an exponential shape. In the temperature range above 255?K it follows the empirical Urbach’s rule. The obtained experimental data confirmed the existence of the ferroelastic phase in (NH₂(C₂H₅)₂)₂CoCl₄ in the temperature range between 255 and 326?K. The anomalous behaviour of the investigated parameters observed at the temperatures below 255?K would be related to earlier unknown phase transitions.     

Measurement of mass attenuation coefficients in some Cr,Co and Fe compounds around the absorption edge and the validity of the mixture rule

The total mass attenuation coefficients for elements Cr, Co and Fe and compounds CrCl₂, CrCl₃, Cr₂(SO₄)₃K₂SO₄·24H₂O, CoO, CoCl₂, Co(CH₃COO)₂, FePO₄, FeCl₃·6H₂O, Fe(SO₄)₂NH₄·12H₂O were measured at different energies between 4.508 and 14.142 keV using secondary excitation method. Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr were chosen as secondary exciters. 59.5 keV γ-rays emitted from a ²⁴¹Am annular source were used to excite a secondary exciter and K_α(K-L₃, L₂) lines emitted by the secondary exciter were counted by a Si(Li) detector with a resolution of 160 eV at 5.9 keV. It was observed that mixture rule method is not a suitable method for determination of the mass attenuation coefficients of compounds, especially at an energy that is near the absorption edge. The obtained values were compared with theoretical values.      

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.     

氧碘化学激光高反射薄膜的性能研究

通过实际测量和理论计算,给出高反射薄膜的散射和吸收数据,分析两种损耗对薄膜性能起的不同作用;同时,还讨论了热处理对薄膜吸收的影响.     

退火对电子束热蒸发Al2O3薄膜性能影响的实验研究

 用电子束热蒸发方法镀制了Al₂O₃材料的单层膜,对它们在空气中进行了250~400 ℃的高温退火。对样品的透射率光谱曲线进行了测量,计算了样品的消光系数、折射率和截止波长。通过X射线衍射仪（XRD）测量分析了薄膜的微观结构,采用表面轮廓仪测量了样品的表面均方根粗糙度。结果发现随着退火温度的提高光学损耗下降,薄膜结构在退火温度为400 ℃时仍然为无定形态,样品的表面粗糙度随退火温度的升高而增加。引起光学损耗下降起主导作用的是吸收而不是散射,吸收损耗的下降主要是由于退火使材料吸收空气中的氧而进一步氧化,从而使薄膜材料的非化学计量比趋于正常。     

Effects of neutron irradiation and subsequent annealing on the optical characteristics of sapphire

In this paper, the effect of neutron irradiation on sapphire single crystal with fast neutron of 1.0×10¹⁸ and 1.0×10¹⁹ neutrons/cm² has been investigated along with the effect of annealing temperature. It is found that the colorless transparent sapphire single crystals were turned yellow after 10 MeV fast neutron irradiation at room temperature. There are peaks at 206, 230, 258, 305, 358 and 452 nm after neutron irradiation. And the intensity of optical absorption bands decrease with wavelength and annealing temperature. A new absorption peak at 452 nm was found after isothermal annealing at 400 °C for 10 min, which was ascribed to F₂⁺ color center. Because of the recombination of interstitial ions and vacancies, color centers were almost removed after annealing at 1000 °C. The TL peaks were found to shift to higher temperature after neutron irradiation. And a higher fluence of the neutron irradiation would result in deep traps revealed as the new TL peaks at 176 and 227 °C.     

Optical and IR study of Li2O–CuO–P2O5 glasses

Infrared (IR) and UV spectra of ternary Li₂O–CuO–P₂O₅ glasses in two series Li₂O(65−X)%–CuO(X%)–P₂O₅(35%), X = 20, 30, 40 and Li₂O(55−X)%–CuO(X%)–P₂O₅(45%), X = (10, 20, 30) were studied. Infrared (IR) investigations showed the metaphosphate and pyrophosphate structures and with increase of CuO content in metaphosphate glass, the skeleton of metaphosphate chains is gradually broken into short phosphate groups such as pyrophosphate. IR spectra showed one band at about 1,220 and 1,260 cm⁻¹ for P₂O₅(35%) and P₂O₅(45%) series, respectively, assigned to P=O bonds. For CuO additions ≤20 mol%, the glasses exhibit two bands in the frequency range 780–720 cm⁻¹ which are attributed to the presence of two P–O–P bridges in metaphosphate chain. But for CuO addition ≥30 mol%, the glasses exhibit only a single band at 760 cm⁻¹ which is assigned to the P–O–P linkage in pyrophosphate group. In optical investigations, absorption coefficient versus photon energy showed three regions: low energy side, Urbach absorption, and high energy side. In Urbach’s region, absorption coefficient depends exponentially on the photon energy. At high energy region, optical gap was calculated and investigations showed indirect transition in compounds and decreases in optical gap with increases of copper oxides contents that is because of electronic transitions and increasing of nonbridging oxygen content.     

X-ray attenuation coefficients of Fe compounds in the K-edge region at different energies and the validity of the mixture rule

The total mass attenuation coefficients for element Fe and compounds FeF₃, Fe₂O₃, FeCl₂·4H₂O, FeCl₃2NH₄Cl·H₂O were measured at different energies between 4.508-17.443 keV range by using secondary excitation method. Ti, V, Cr, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Se, Br, Rb, Sr, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo were chosen as secondary exciter. 59.5 keV gamma rays emitted from an ²⁴¹Am annular source were used to excite secondary exciter and K_α(K-L₃, L₂) lines emitted of secondary exciter were counted by a Si(Li) detector with a resolution of 160 eV at 5.9 keV. It was observed that mixture rule method is not a suitable method for determination of the mass attenuation coefficients of compounds, especially at energy that is near the absorption edge. Obtained values were compared with theoretical values.     

四方晶系SBN晶体吸收边与Ep,Eg的研究

本文通过能实验测量了Ｓｒ０．６３Ｂａ０．３７Ｎｂ２Ｏ６晶体吸收光谱，由透射率曲线计算了吸收系数；并通过对ａ１／２－ｈｖ曲线特征的研究，肯定了３．５ｅＶ以下吸收边的间接跃迁性质，确定了声子的能量Ｅｐ与禁带宽度Ｅｇ。     

Synthesis and characterization of magnesium oxide nanocrystallites and probing the vacancy-type defects through positron annihilation studies

Magnesium oxide nanocrystallites exhibit certain abnormal characteristics when compared to those of other wide band gap oxide semiconductors in the sense they are most prone to water absorption and formation of a hydroxide layer on the surface. The problem can be rectified by heating and pure nanocrystallites can be synthesized with controllable sizes. Inevitably the defect properties are distinctly divided between two stages, the one with the hydroxide layer (region I) and the other after the removal of the layer by annealing (region II). The lattice parameters, the optical band gap and even the positron annihilation characteristics are conspicuous by their distinct behavior in the two stages of the surface configurations of nanoparticles. While region I was specific with the formation of positronium-hydrogen complexes that drastically altered the defect-specific positron lifetimes, pick-off annihilation of orthopositronium atoms marked region II. The vacancy clusters within the nanocrystallites also trapped positrons. They agglomerated due to the effect of the higher temperatures and resulted in the growth of the nanocrystallites. The coincidence Doppler broadening spectroscopic measurements supported these findings and all the more indicated the trapping of positrons additionally into the neutral divacancies and negatively charged trivacancies. This is apart from the Mg²⁺ monovacancies which acted as the dominant trapping centers for positrons.