| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1681293 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The composition of the glass is Bi2O3 (20%)–Na2O (15%)–B2O3 (50%)–SiO2 (15%) was prepared by conventional melt quench method. To study the effect of heavy ion irradiation on the glass network and structural units, thin films of the glass have been prepared by electron beam gun evaporation. The prepared films are irradiated using 120 MeV Ag7+ ions in the fluence range of 1 × 1012–3 × 1013 ions cm−2. The optical and structural properties were investigated using UV–visible absorption spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopic techniques. A significant decrease in the band gap is observed after irradiation which is indicative of the fact that radiation has caused compaction in the glass structure.
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Authors
Ravneet Kaur, Surinder Singh, O.P. Pandey,