Abstract:Four grades of gadolinium doped lead borosilicate glasses were prepared using the normal melt-quenching process as well as a free gadolinium sample. The structural changes induced by Gd 3+ ions content in the network of the prepared glasses were examined using FTIR and density. The analysis of the structural measurements indicates that the Gd2O3has an obvious effect on the lead borosilicate glass network. Analysis of the optical data reveals the compositional dependence of the optical band gap and Urbach energ… Show more
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