Optical, thermal and radiation shielding properties of B2O3–NaF–PbO–BaO–La2O3 glasses

Abstract

The techniques of melt-quenching were used to generate 53B2O3 -2NaF -27PbO -(20 − )BaO -La2O3 (0 ≤ ≥ 15) . XRD patterns have established the amorphous character of glass samples. There is clear evidence of the role of La2O3 modifier in the glass network. The thermal characteristics were identified to increase with an increase in La2O3 content. Increasing La2O3 increases the linear and non-linear optical bandgap energy and the Urbach energy. By adding La2O3 to the glass samples, the refractive index, molar polarizability, polarizability, and optical basicity are increased. Theoretically, the bulk modulus and the glass transition temperature increase because of the increase in bond strength. The number of bonds per unit increased with the increase in La2O3 content because of the modifier character of La2O3 in the glass samples. Multiple optical parameters ( ∞), ( o),(1) , ( 3) ) and ( 2 ) as a function of linear and non-linear were obtained. The extent of shielding in this article was examined with the increment in La2O3 at the expense of BaO. The results correspond with similar studies conducted previously.

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