M. Prasad

Structural, thermal and optical properties of TeO2–ZnO–CdO–BaO glasses doped with VO2+

The glasses with composition 64TeO2-15ZnO-(20-x)CdO-xBaO-1V2O5 (0⩽x⩽20 mol%) were prepared by conventional melt quenching technique. X-ray diffraction analysis was used to confirm the amorphous nature of the glasses. The optical absorption studies revealed that the cut-off wavelength (λα) decreases while optical band gap energy (Eopt) and Urbach energy (ΔE) values increase with an increase of BaO content. Refractive index (n) evaluated from Eopt was found to decrease with an increase of BaO content. The physical parameters such as density (ρ), molar volume (Vm), oxygen packing density (OPD), optical basicity (Λ), molar refraction (Rm), and metallization criterion (M) evaluated and discussed. FTIR and Raman spectroscopic studies showed that the glass network consists of TeO4, TeO3+1/TeO3 and ZnO4 units as basic structural units. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of glass sample, onset crystallization temperature (To) and thermal stability ΔT were determined from Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra of vanadium glasses the spin Hamiltonian parameters and dipolar hyperfine coupling parameters of VO(2+) ions were calculated. It was found that V(4+) ions in these glasses exist as VO(2+) in octahedral coordination with a tetragonal distortion and have C4V symmetry with ground state dxy. Tetragonality (Δg∥/Δg⊥) of vanadium ion sites exhibited non-linear variation with BaO content.

Raman, FTIR, thermal and optical properties of TeO2-Nb2O5-B2O3-V2O5 quaternary glass system

Abstract A series of quaternary glass systems with the composition 79TeO2-(20−x)Nb2O5-xB2O3-1V2O5 was prepared using the melt quench technique. Such studies as optical absorption, Raman, FTIR spectroscopy, EPR and DSC were carried out on the glass system. The physical properties, such as density (ρ) and molar volume (VM), were determined. The Urbach energy (ΔE), optical band gap (Eopt), optical basicity (Λ), refractive index (n) and electron polarizability (α) of the glasses were determined from optical absorption data. Spin-Hamiltonian parameters of VO2+ ions were calculated from the EPR data. With the gradual substitution of B2O3 at the expense of Nb2O5, the density and optical band gap of the glasses decreased, and the electronic polarizability increased. EPR spectra revealed that VO2+ occupies an octahedral site with tetrahedral compression. Spin-Hamiltonian parameters g|| and g⊥ increased as B2O3 content increased in the glass. The glass transition temperature (Tg) also decreased as the B2O3 content in the glass increased.

OPTICAL ABSORPTION AND ESR SPECTRAL STUDIES ON COPPER-DOPED LEAD-CADMIUM GLASSES

The electron spin resonance and optical absorption spectra of PbO-CdO glasses containing 1 mole% CuO have been investigated at room temperature. The optical absorption spectra of all glass samples have exhibited a broad asymmetric absorption band, which corresponds to a d–d transition of Cu2+ ions. The prepared glass samples have been analyzed as a function of the photon energy. The results are interpreted based on the optical absorption spectral profiles and also the edge values upon the application of Davis and Motts theory. From the ESR spectral features, the spin Hamiltonian parameters have been evaluated. The bonding coefficients were obtained, in order to elucidate the information on the Cu2+ ligand bond nature.