Identification of the relative distribution of rare-earth ions in phosphate glasses

Abstract

The relative distribution of rare-earth ions R3+ (Dy3+ or Ho3+) in the phosphate glass RAl0.30P3.05O9.62 was measured by employing the method of isomorphic substitution in neutron diffraction. It is found that 7.9(7) R-R nearest neighbors reside at 5.62(6) Angstrom in a network made from interlinked PO4 tetrahedra. Provided that the role of Al is explicitly considered, a self-consistent account of the local matrix atom correlations can be developed in which there are 1.68(9) bridging and 2.32(9) terminal oxygen atoms per phosphorus.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.90.185501
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences > School of Biosciences
Additional Information: ©2003 American Physical Society
Uncontrolled Keywords: rare-earth ions,isomorphic substitution,neutron diffraction,oxygen
Publication ISSN: 1079-7114
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2024 08:06
Date Deposited: 27 Nov 2014 15:40
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Published Date: 2003-05-06
Authors: Martin, Richard A. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-6013-2334)
Salmon, Philip S.
Fischer, Henry E.
Cuello, Gabriel J.

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