Abstract
The formation of structural units in Ge-Ga-S glass with CsBr addition and its effect on the optical band gap and several spectroscopic properties of Ho3+ were investigated. The optical band gap of the host glasses and the oscillator strengths of Ho3+ absorption decreased sharply when the ratio of CsBr/Ga became close to unity. These property changes were associated with the formation of structural units of [GaS3/2Br]- and they have a crucial effect on the changes of the local structure around Ho3+ ions. The local structure was not sensitive to the As or Br addition but was critically dependent on the concentration of CsBr.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3107-3112 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids |
Volume | 354 |
Issue number | 27 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2008 |
Keywords
- Absorption
- Chalcohalides
- Luminescence
- Short-range order