Effect of Nd3+ Ion on Bismuth Borosilicate Glass Properties
This paper reports neodymium doped bismuth borosilicate glasses in composition (40-x)B2O3-40Bi2O3-20SiO2-xNd2O3 where x = 0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0 and 2.5 mol%, have been prepared by melt quenching technique and are characterized through physical properties structural properties, optical absorption spectra and emission spectra measurements. The density is found to increase with the increase in concentration of Nd2O3. The molar volumes of glass decrease where concentration of Nd2O3 where concentration of Nd2O3 is 0-0.5 mol% and beyond 0.5 mol% that molar volumes were increased. The absorption spectra of Nd3+-doped glass centered at 512 nm (4I9/2→2K13/2+4G9/2), 526 nm (4I9/2→4G7/2), 584 nm (4I9/2→4G5/2+2G7/2), 625 nm (4I9/2→2H11/2), 681 nm (4I9/2→4F9/2), 747 nm (4I9/2→4F7/2+4S3/2), 804 nm (4I9/2→4F5/2+2H9/2) and 877 nm (4I9/2→4F3/2) have been observed. The emission spectra of glass were also investigated.