Abstract
Abstract A series of glasses in the xPb3O4–(1−x)P2O5 (red lead phosphate) (RLP) system with `x' varying from 0.075 to 0.4 were prepared by the single-step melt quenching process from Pb3O4 and NH4H2PO4. The optical absorption spectra of these glasses have been recorded in the ultraviolet region from 200 to 400 nm and the fundamental absorption edges have been identified. The optical band gap Eopt values have been determined for all the glasses using the known theories. The (Eopt) values vary from 4.90 to 3.21 eV the highest being 4.57 eV, corresponding to the most stable glass of x=0.225. The absorption edge is attributed to the indirect transitions and the origin of the Urbach energy ΔE is suggested to be thermal vibrations. These glasses promise as potential candidates for application in optical technology compared to simple xPbO–(1−x)P2O5 (lead phosphate) (LP) glasses.
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