Faraday Rotation Effect of Highly Tb2O3/Dy2O3-Concentrated B2O3−Ga2O3−SiO2−P2O5 Glasses

Autor: Masayuki Nogami, N. Sawanobori, N. Nishi, Tomokatsu Hayakawa
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Chemistry of Materials. 14:3223-3225
ISSN: 1520-5002
0897-4756
DOI: 10.1021/cm0117331
Popis: A large amount of Tb2O3 and Dy2O3 has successfully been incorporated into a borate glass with a molar composition of 5B2O3−3Ga2O3−3SiO2−P2O5. Raman scattering analysis revealed the existence of isolated orthborate (BO3)3- groups with increasing rare-earth content. The obtained glass exhibited an excellent Faraday rotation effect in the visible region. The simultaneous incorporation of 40 mol % Tb2O3 and 10 mol % Dy2O3 offered the Verdet constant of as much as −185.3 rad/(T × m) at 632.8 nm at 300 K.
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