Some electrical and optical properties of copper-sodium-phosphate glasses

E. E. Khawaja, M. N. Khan, A. A. Kutub, C. A. Hogarth

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Abstract

Optical absorption and DC conductivity of amorphous (P2O5)50-(CuO)50−x-(Na2O)x, systems are measured as a function of sodium content up to 15mol%. The electrical resistivity and the activation energy increase with the sodium content. The optical absorption data obtained from the glasses suggest that the ratio [Cu+]/[Cu2+] in the glasses increases with increase in soda content. Thus the observed change in conductivity and optical absorption may be attributed to the change in the ratio of concentration of Cu+ and Cu2+ ions in the glasses as a consequence of changing the sodium content.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)471-475
Number of pages5
JournalInternational Journal of Electronics
Volume58
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1985

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Funding Information:
Support funded by the University of Petroleum and Minerals Research Committee is gratefully acknowledged.

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  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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