Study of optical, structural and radiation shielding properties of (55 − x)TeO2–20ZnO–25B2O3–xEr2O3 glass matrix

Basant Kumar Yadav; Virendra Singh; Rajat Gangwar; Neeraj Bisht

doi:10.1515/ijmr-2021-8407

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Study of optical, structural and radiation shielding properties of (55 − x)TeO₂–20ZnO–25B₂O₃–xEr₂O₃ glass matrix

Basant Kumar Yadav , Virendra Singh , Rajat Gangwar and Neeraj Bisht

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From the journal International Journal of Materials Research Volume 115 Issue 4

Abstract

Erbium doped zinc boro-tellurite (EZBT) glass samples with molar composition of (55 − x)TeO₂–20ZnO–25B₂O₃–xEr₂O₃ (x = 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mol.%) were prepared by a conventional melt quenching technique. The prepared samples were characterised using X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy techniques to investigate the structural, optical and dielectric properties. To study the radiation shielding capabilities, the parameters such as mass attenuation coefficient (μ_m), half-value layer (HVL), effective atomic number (Z_eff) etc., were evaluated using WinXCom software. Judd–Ofelt analysis was carried out to determine the intensity of electronic transitions and other radiative transition parameters within the 4f shell of erbium ions. The μ_m values in a range of (108.5–0.03) cm² g⁻¹ for energy range (0.01–10) MeV were obtained for 2.0 mol.% erbium-doped tellurite glass matrix. The μ_m and HVL values were also compared with conventionally used ordinary concrete and specific lead borate glass at certain energies. The detailed investigation of this current EZBT glass matrix is very useful in the specific optical and radiation shielding applications of this EZBT glass.

Keywords: EZBT glass; Non-bridging oxygen; Judd–Ofelt parameters; Mass attenuation coefficient; Half value layer

Corresponding author: Virendra Singh, Department of Physics, G. B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, U. S. Nagar, Uttarakhand, 263145, India, E-mail: viren.pant@gmail.com

Research ethics: Not applicable.
Author contributions: The authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this manuscript and approved its submission.
Competing interests: The authors state no competing interests.
Research funding: None declared.
Data availability: The raw data can be obtained on request from the corresponding author.

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Received: 2021-06-11

Accepted: 2023-07-25

Published Online: 2024-04-04

Published in Print: 2024-04-25

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EZBT glass; Non-bridging oxygen; Judd–Ofelt parameters; Mass attenuation coefficient; Half value layer