Paramagnetic Point Defect in Fluorine-Doped Silica Glass: The E^{'}(F) Center.

Fluorine-doped silica is a key material used in all low-loss and/or radiation-resistant optical fibers. Surprisingly, no fluorine-related radiation-induced point defects have been identified. By using electron paramagnetic resonance, we report the first observation of F-related defects in silica.

Sol-Gel Synthesis of Translucent and Persistent Luminescent SiO@ SrAlO Eu, Dy, B Materials.

This publication offers an economically promising method of persistent luminescent silicate glass synthesis that does not involve high temperatures or ready-made (separately synthesized) PeL particles. In this study, we demonstrate the formation of SrAlO doped with Eu, Dy, and B in a SiO glass structure using the one-pot low-temperature sol-gel synthesis method. By varying the synthesis conditions, we can use water-soluble precursors (e.

Synthesis and Investigation of Novel Optical Active SiO Glasses with Entrapped YAG:Ce Synthesized via Sol-Gel Method.

We present a crack-free optically active SiO glass-composite material containing YAG:Ce synthesized via a modified sol-gel technique. A glass-composite material consisting of yttrium aluminum garnet doped with Ce (YAG:Ce) was entrapped into a SiO xerogel. This composite material was prepared using a sol-gel technique with modified gelation and a drying process to obtain crack-free optically active SiO glass.