It is interesting to explore a novel oxyfluoride glass with good glass stability to be applied in optical communication and optical windows at infrared(IR)wavelength.We demonstrated a new glass of Ga_(2)O_(3)-doped Zr...It is interesting to explore a novel oxyfluoride glass with good glass stability to be applied in optical communication and optical windows at infrared(IR)wavelength.We demonstrated a new glass of Ga_(2)O_(3)-doped ZrF_(4)-BaF_(2)-LaF_(3)-AlF_(3)-NaF(ZBLAN)glass using a melt-quenched technique.The effect of Ga_(2)O_(3)-doping on glass properties and structure was characterized by differential thermal analysis(DTA),IR spectra,Raman spectra,and X-ray diffraction(XRD).It is found that the glass thermal stability(ΔT)increases by 14% when the addition of Ga_(2)O_(3) reaches 1mol%.With the increase of Ga_(2)O_(3) content,the density and refractive index of the glasses increase.Ga_(2)O_(3)-doping does not affect the IR cut-off edge and maintains the transmittance near 90% in the range of 2.5-5μm,which is almost equal to the undoped sample.Ga_(2)O_(3)-doping hardly changes the initial coordinated structure of Zr^(4+)according to the results of IR spectra and Raman spectra.Ga^(3+)holds in the interstice site of the network coordinated with F^(-)and the part of O_(2)-introduced by Ga_(2)O_(3) is coordinated with Al^(3+)forming Al-O bond.This study offers a new glass composition that may be potentially used in fabricating mid-IR optical fiber and large-size glasses for IR windows.展开更多
基金Funded by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.19YF1453300)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52072122,51872092,and 52002385)。
文摘It is interesting to explore a novel oxyfluoride glass with good glass stability to be applied in optical communication and optical windows at infrared(IR)wavelength.We demonstrated a new glass of Ga_(2)O_(3)-doped ZrF_(4)-BaF_(2)-LaF_(3)-AlF_(3)-NaF(ZBLAN)glass using a melt-quenched technique.The effect of Ga_(2)O_(3)-doping on glass properties and structure was characterized by differential thermal analysis(DTA),IR spectra,Raman spectra,and X-ray diffraction(XRD).It is found that the glass thermal stability(ΔT)increases by 14% when the addition of Ga_(2)O_(3) reaches 1mol%.With the increase of Ga_(2)O_(3) content,the density and refractive index of the glasses increase.Ga_(2)O_(3)-doping does not affect the IR cut-off edge and maintains the transmittance near 90% in the range of 2.5-5μm,which is almost equal to the undoped sample.Ga_(2)O_(3)-doping hardly changes the initial coordinated structure of Zr^(4+)according to the results of IR spectra and Raman spectra.Ga^(3+)holds in the interstice site of the network coordinated with F^(-)and the part of O_(2)-introduced by Ga_(2)O_(3) is coordinated with Al^(3+)forming Al-O bond.This study offers a new glass composition that may be potentially used in fabricating mid-IR optical fiber and large-size glasses for IR windows.
