Optical absorption of vanadium in sodium diborate glasses

E. E. Khawaja*, F. F. Al-Adel

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Abstract

The optical absorption in blown films and bulk specimens of sodium diborate glasses containing vanadium oxide based on the system [Na2O-2B2O3]1-x [V2O5]x, where x = 0, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.20, has been studied in the wavelength range 200 to 900 nm. The fundamental absorption edge has been analysed in the light of the existing models. It is found that glasses containing a higher content of vanadium have fewer defects when compared with those containing a low vanadium content. The absorption spectra are interpreted as due solely to pentavalent vanadium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1391-1394
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Materials Science
Volume23
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1988

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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