Lithium Barium Research Articles

Gamma irradiated Er3+ ions doped Li2O–BaO–B2O3–P2O5 glasses: Structural, optical, and thermoluminescence glow curve analysis

Lithium barium borophosphate glasses doped with Er3+ rare earth ions are reported in terms of their physical, optical, structural, and thermoluminescence (TL) properties in this study. The melt quenching method was used to synthesize the glasses with varying concentration of the dopant (0.0, 0.2, 0.4 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 mol%). A thorough analysis of physical characteristics, including their variation with erbium oxide, has been conducted. The amorphous phase of the as-quenched samples has been validated through X-ray diffraction patterns, while Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the existence of different structural groups. UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy at wavelengths ranging from 200 to 1100 nm has been utilized to investigate various optical properties. In the gamma dose range of 50 Gy to 10 kGy, the glass sample with 0.6 mol% of erbium concentration (LBPEr0.6) showed the maximum integrated TL intensity with an optimized heating rate of 5 °C/s and annealing temperature of 400 °C. The deconvolution of TL glow curves was done using the R-package “tgcd: Thermoluminescence Glow Curve Deconvolution" by employing the Kitis general order kinetics model. Chen's peak shape approach has been used to calculate the trapping parameters, including order of kinetics (b), shape factor (μg), frequency factor (s), and activation energy (E). The ideal thermoluminescence dosimeter characteristics showed that LBPEr0.6 glass has outstanding linearity, excellent sensitivity, minimal fading and good reproducibility over six cycles.

Influence of Pr3+ ions on structural, photoluminescence, dielectric, and mechanical properties of barium lithium fluoroborate glasses

The influence of Praseodymium Oxide (Pr6O11) on the physical, optical parameters, photoluminescence, dielectric, and mechanical properties for 20BaF2 + 10Li2O+(70-x) B2O3 + xPr6O11 (where x = 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mol %)] glasses was investigated. FTIR spectra of the borate glass network doped with Pr6O11 demonstrate the vibrational modes. The current study found that adding Pr3+ ions to the glass increased the glass density, packing density (VP), oxygen packing density (OPD), and rare earth ion concentration (N). The optical parameters include refractive index molar refraction and molar polarizability, optical transmission, and reflection loss. All the optical parameters increased except optical transmission decreased with the rising of Pr3+ ions in the glass. The photoluminescence emission intensity increased with the concentration of Pr3+ ions. The dielectric constant decreased while AC conductivity increased with the applied frequency, particularly in the high-frequency region. The elastic moduli, including longitudinal, shear, bulk, Young, and microhardness increased with increasing the content of Pr3+ ions in the glass.

Structural, mechanical and electrical characteristics as well radiation attenuation capacities of barium lithium meta-phosphate glasses

Structural, mechanical and electrical characteristics as well radiation attenuation capacities of barium lithium meta-phosphate glasses

Luminescence and optical thermometry strategy based on emission spectra of Li2Ba5W3O15:Pr3+ phosphors

In this study, a series of Pr3+ ions doped Lithium Barium Tungstate (Li2Ba5W3O15) was synthesized using the conventional high-temperature solid state method. The structure and phase of the phosphors were analysed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy was used to examine the different vibrational bands present. The optical band gap values of the optimized LBW phosphor and the undoped LBW sample were measured using diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). Under 319 nm excitation, the photoluminescence (PL) spectra of the Pr3+-activated LBW phosphor exhibited strong visible blue and reddish emissions at 488 nm and 647 nm respectively corresponding to the 3P0 → 3H4 and 3F2 transitions of the Pr3+ ions. The evaluated CIE color chromaticity coordinates of the as-prepared LBW:Pr3+ phosphors lie within the white region. The temperature-dependent PL (TDPL) measurement demonstrated relatively good thermal stability for the synthesized phosphor. Moreover, the fluorescence intensity ratio (FIR) was used to analyze the optical sensing properties of the LBW:Pr1.0 phosphor. A maximum relative sensitivity (Sr) of 1.03 % K−1indicated the potential of these phosphors for optical thermometry applications. A double exponential trend with decreasing lifetime was observed in the PL decay data at 647 nm emission (λem) under 319 nm excitation (λex), with an increase in the Pr3+ ions concentration in the host matrix. In conclusion, the investigations conducted demonstrate that the Pr3+ ions doped LBW phosphors show great potential for applications in solid-state lighting and optical thermometry. Its emission characteristics, thermal stability, and optical sensing capabilities establish it as a suitable candidate for these applications.

Synthesis, Structural and Fluorescence Investigations of Novel Li2Ba5W3O15:Sm3+ Phosphors for Photonic Device Applications.

In the current study, Sm3+ ions doped Lithium Barium Tungstate (Li2Ba5W3O15) (LBW) phosphors with the ability to emit orange-red light were made using the traditional high-temperature solid-state reaction technique. The structure and phase of the as-synthesized phosphor samples were examined via X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. The diffraction peaks of the undoped LBW and Sm3+ ions doped LBW phosphors closely resemble those of the Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards (JCPDS) pattern with card number 01-072-1717. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed for the analysis of the morphological characteristics of the synthesized phosphor material. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy was used to study several vibrational and molecular bands present in the host matrix. Using diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), the optical band gap values (Eg) were evaluated by applying Tauc's method. The photoluminescence (PL) spectra characteristics at λex = 336nm indicate the emission of dopant ions (Sm3+) in the deep orange-red region corresponding to 4G5/2 → 6H5/2 transition (at 581nm) with concentration quenching after 2mol % of Sm3+ ions. Using the PL spectra, the CIE chromaticity coordinates of LBWS2.0 phosphor were estimated and found in the deep visible orange-redarea, indicating the potential use of the prepared phosphor material for phosphor-converted white light emitting diodes (w-LEDs) applications. Double exponential behaviour can be seen in the PL decay spectralprofiles obtained under λem = 581nm and λex = 336nm. The experimental lifetimes (τexp) decrease as the concentration of Sm3+ ions rise. The temperature-dependent PL (TDPL) and activation energy results show that the as-synthesized phosphor has considerably superior thermal stability. The results of the current research contemplate us the applicability of Sm3+ ions doped LBW phosphor for photonic devices such as w-LEDs.

Structural, optical, and magnetic studies on novel Pr- doped barium lithium fluoroborate glass system

The current study involves the spectral analysis of barium lithium fluoroborate glasses doped with Praseodymium Oxide (Pr6O11). The glass composition used in the study is (70-x) B2O3+20BaF2+10Li2O+xPr6O11 (where x = 0.0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 mole%) and was prepared using the traditional melt quenching technique. The amorphous nature of the prepared glasses was confirmed by the X-ray diffraction spectrum. The Raman spectroscopy demonstrated that the addition of Pr6O11 to the barium lithium fluoroborate glasses caused structural changes. The thermal analysis confirmed that Pr6O11 doping increases glass transition temperature and enhances glass thermal stability. The optical characteristics of the glasses that were prepared were analyzed through the use of UV, Vis, and NIR absorption. The calculation of the optical bandgap for both direct and indirect allowed transitions was conducted in order to gain insight into the electronic band structure, as well as to determine the Urbach energy values. The investigation includes an analysis of the refractive index and extinction coefficient across the whole range of wavelengths. The magnetic behavior of all samples was observed to be soft ferromagnetic. The glass material's ability to provide windows for optical fiber at a wavelength of 1550 nm suggests its potential as a viable source for waveguide lasers and its appropriateness for use in applications involving optical fiber amplification.

Mn2+ doped LiBaF3 fluoride perovskite single crystal with broadband infrared luminescence pumped by blue LED

In this study, Mn2+ ions doped lithium barium fluoride single crystals (LiBaF3: Mn2+) with perovskite structure were successfully prepared by a reformative Bridgman technique. A near-infrared (NIR) emitting broadband of the single crystal with a peak wavelength of 767 nm and a full width half maxima (FWHM) of 77 nm is owing to the 4T1g(4G)→6A1g(6S) transition of the Mn2+ ions in strong crystal field. Mn2+ ions replace the lattices of Li+ ions from the results of Rietveld structure refinements of the crystals performed by General Structure Analysis System (GSAS) program. A high internal quantum efficiency (41.4%) can be obtained in the synthesized single crystal upon excitation of 494 nm, and the emission intensity of this single crystal at 473 K remains at 42.9% of that at 298 K. Therefore, the LiBaF3: Mn2+ single crystal is a promising candidate for NIR solid-state light-emitting material due to its effective broadband NIR emission. This work offers a novel route to rational design of efficient broadband NIR luminescence and provides a new insight into Mn2+ luminescence and its applications.

Influence of Eu3+ dopant on lithium barium gadolinium phosphate glass properties for orange-reddish photonic devices

The Eu3+-doped lithium barium gadolinium phosphate glasses were prepared using the conventional melt-quenching method with different concentrations of Eu2O3 and Gd2O3. The physical characteristics were determined by refractive index, density, molar volume, oxygen packing volume, and oxidation states. Moreover, the optical characteristics were investigated via photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), UV-vis spectroscopy, Radioluminescence (RL), and decay time. It was found that the Gd2O3 concentration of 12 mol% was the optimum composition for further investigations of the Eu2O3 doping concentration optimization. The emission spectra of PL and RL showed the strongest intensity of orange-reddish emission (λEx = 394 nm) when the Eu2O3 concentration was at 0.3 mol% corresponding to energy transition from 5D0→7F0,1,2,3,4. The oxidation state of Eu3+ ions due to the formation of non-bridging oxygens (NBO) in the glass network was confirmed by using X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy (XANE). Furthermore, the high transparency and fast decay time in the range of 2.4–2.8 ms displayed the potential to improve laser and radiation detector performances.

Assessment of radiation shielding performance of Li2O-BaO-Bi2O3-P2O5 glass systems within the energy range from 0.081 MeV to 1.332 MeV via MCNP6 code

The purpose of this study is to assess the radiation shielding performance of the lithium barium bismuth phosphate glass system from energy 0.081–1.332 MeV where the concentration (mol%) of barium and bismuth were varied yet lithium and phosphate were fixed. A few radiation shielding parameters such as linear attenuation coefficient (LAC), mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), half value layer (HVL), and effective atomic number (Zeff) of the glass system were calculated through MCNP6 code. Enhancement of the amount of Bi2O3 on the lithium barium bismuth phosphate glass system amended the density of glass systems that’s why the value of effective atomic number was increased. Obtained results represent that the value of half value layer was 27 times higher for upsurging the incident photon energy from 0.081 M to 1.332 MeV. Moreover, at energy 1.332 MeV, the value of half value layer for sample LiBaBiP5 and LiBaBiP30 were 3.80 cm and 2.73 cm, respectively, which specifies that with the greater amount of Bi2O3 in the lithium barium bismuth phosphate glass system enhanced the radiation shielding ability. Glass system 5Li2O-5BaO-30Bi2O3-60 P2O5 showed the highest value of radiation shielding performance from energy 0.081–1.332 MeV. Eventually, it can be stated that Bi2O3 is the more suitable additives to enhance the shielding ability of glass material among the two oxides BaO, and Bi2O3.

Structural and optical properties of vanadium doped lithium barium borate glasses

This article reports the optical and structural characteristics of (1-x)[50B2O3-30Li2O-20BaO]-xV2O5 glasses, where x has the values as 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 mol% respectively. Popular technique for glass preparation, melt-quenching has been employed for glass batch preparation. X-ray diffractometric studies provided the confirmation for the amorphous nature of prepared glass samples. Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR) spectroscopy of these glasses show absorption peaks at 574 cm−1, 710 cm−1, 934 cm−1, 1226 cm−1, 1385 cm-1and 2924 cm−1. The peak at 710 cm−1 is arising from B-O-B vibrations. The vibrations in [BO4] groups are responsible for the absorption peak at 900–1000 cm−1. The peaks observed between 1100 and 1400 cm−1 are due to the strong vibrations of B-O-B from [BO3] triangles. UV–Vis NIR spectroscopy of the prepared glass samples was reported and the physical parameters of the glasses have been calculated from the data. The densities of these glass samples were evaluated by using the Archimedes principle, and it was discovered that the density decreased on the successful addition of V2O5 from 3.094 to 3.024 g/cm3. The molar volume was calculated and has been observed that it increased with the addition of V2O5 as 24.059–24.9745. The indirect and direct band gap energies of the glass samples were evaluated byusing UV–Vis NIR spectroscopy, and they were found to be decreased from 4.114 − 3.511 eV and 3.25–2.75 eV respectively. It has been also evaluated how the refractive index varies with thewavelength. The results are discussed concerning the structural refinement in these borate glasses.

LiBa2AlO4: A new lithium barium aluminate having an oxygen tetrahedral framework

Single-crystal grains of the new oxide LiBa2AlO4 were obtained from a sample that had been partially melted by heating a compact of a binary oxide powder mixture having a Li:Ba:Al molar ratio of 4:5:1 ​at 1173 ​K. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis demonstrated that this oxide had a trigonal superstructure (hexagonal lattice with a ​= ​5.7879(2) Å and c ​= ​13.2456(6) Å, space group P3121) formed by an ordered Li and Al arrangement. The c-axis period in this structure was found to be approximately twice as long as that in BaZnO2, the space group of which is also P3121, and a three-dimensional framework constructed by sharing all vertices of Li- and Al-centered oxygen tetrahedra. This structure can be derived from the perovskite (ABO3)-type structure via the orderly replacement of BO6 octahedra with LiO4 and AlO4 tetrahedra. Polycrystalline samples of LiBa2AlO4 were synthesized by heating compacts having stoichiometric compositions at 1173 ​K. The relative dielectric constant and dielectric loss values observed for a polycrystalline sample at room temperature were 8.3 and 0.004, respectively. The second harmonic generation intensities for LiBa2AlO4 and BaZnO2 were found to be 4.4 and 19.4 times greater than the value for quartz, respectively.

1.06 µm emission of Nd3+-doped aluminium barium lithium phosphate glasses for near IR laser medium material

Melt quenching was used to make aluminum barium lithium phosphate glasses doped with various amounts of Nd3+ ions. The absorption spectra of glasses showed twelve peaks and were increased with increasing of Nd2O3 concentrations. While the wavelength at 581 nm is the highest absorption. The emission spectra of Nd3+-doped glasses exhibited three dominant peaks at 901, 1066 and 1334 nm under exciting wavelength at 581 nm, it was related to the 4F3/2→4I9/2, 4I11/2 and 4I13/2 transitions, respectively. The wavelength at 1066 nm was observed that is the highest emission intensity. Because of the concentration quenching effect, the emission intensities accreted regarding concentration up to 1.0 mol%. After that, when it was higher than 1 mol%, the intensity decreased. The Ω2,Ω4andΩ6 were done by applying Judd-Ofelt theory to the absorption and emission results, which led to the calculation of the radiative transition probability and the stimulated emission cross-section. The JO parameters show Ω6>Ω2>Ω4 trend, it indicated more viscosity and rigidity of glasses. Glasses have had their stimulated emission cross-section determined. The results showed that Nd3+-doped aluminium barium lithium phosphate glass with a 1066 nm emission might be used as a near-infrared laser medium material.

Concentration effect of Tm3+ ions doped B2O3-Li2CO3-BaCO3-CaF2-ZnO glasses: Blue laser and radiation shielding investigations

Tm3+ ions doped barium lithium calcium zinc fluoroborate (BLCZFB) glasses with high photoluminescence and shielding properties were prepared with melt quenching technique. Their amorphous nature was confirmed with X-ray diffraction analysis. Their visible emission spectra show one high intense emission at 453 nm (22075 cm−1) corresponding to 1D2→3F4 transition, and their near infrared emission spectra show one broad emission located at 1528 nm (6544 cm−1) corresponding to 3H4→3F4 transition. Besides, the high energy gamma ray interaction parameters, including the mass attenuation coefficient (μ/ρ), and the effective atomic number (Zeff), etc., were also calculated for all glasses with Phy-X/PSD program. In general, 0.5TmBLCZFB glass exhibits a good luminescence in both visible and near-infrared regions, which can be suitable for solid state visible laser, optoelectronic devices, while 2TmBLCZFB glass expresses the best attenuating characteristics and potential applications for shielding.

RbLiZn5(PO4)4 and BaLiZn3(PO4)3: two new zinc orthophosphates with all tetrahedra-based anion frameworks

Inorganic functional materials based on phosphates have attracted heavy attention due to diverse structures and ravishing properties. Two new zinc orthophosphates, RbLiZn5(PO4)4 and BaLiZn3(PO4)3, have been obtained through hydrothermal and high temperature solid reaction respectively. RbLiZn5(PO4)4, which is the first rubidium lithium zinc phosphate, crystallizes in a monoclinic space group of C2/c featuring a three-dimensional (3D) [LiZn5(PO4)4]– anion framework composed of parallel 2D [(Zn2(PO4)2]∞ slab and [ZnLi(PO4)4]∞ chains, which are formed by the ZnO4 and LiO4 groups connected with isolated PO4 groups. BaLiZn3(PO4)3, which is the first barium lithium zinc phosphate, crystallizes in an orthorhombic space group of Pccn with the 3D [(LiZn)Zn2PO7]4– anion skeleton created by two mirror-symmetric zigzag [Zn(ZnLi)O7]∞ chains connected with isolated PO4 groups through corner-sharing. The Rb+ and Ba2+ are located in the empty space of the structure as the counter cations. Besides crystal structures analysis, thermal stability and optical properties measurements as well as theoretical studies of the title phosphates were conducted.

Photoluminescence and energy transfer investigations in Gd3+-Dy3+co-doped borate glasses

We study energy transfer, Photo and X-ray luminescence in lithium barium borate glasses doped with Gd and Dy. We find that the Dy3+ luminescence at 575-nm emission wavelength increases while the Gd3+ emission at λem = 312 nm decreases, attributed to the energy transfer (ET) from the 6P7/2 state of Gd3+ ions to the 4F9/2 state of Dy3+ ions. From the 6P7/2 state decay lifetime (λexc = 275 nm and λem = 312 nm) of Gd3+ and that of the 4F9/2 state (λexc = 382 nm and λem = 575 nm) of the Dy3+, we compute the key parameters such as ET efficiencies, transfer probabilities and average donor-acceptor distance. Photometric parameters of the developed samples at λexc = 275 nm are calculated. Suggested by the Commission International deI’Eclairage coordinates, we infer that at 275-nm excitation, our optimized sample, LGBaB1.5Dy, produces white light. Measured from X-ray luminescence, the integral scintillation efficiency of LGBaB1.5Dy is 11%.

White Emission from Li2O-BaO-Bi2O3-P2O5 Glass Doped with Dy3+ for Optical Condensed Material Applications

Dy3+-doped lithium barium bismuth phosphate glasses were synthesized by the melt-quenching. The structural characteristics of the synthesized glasses were investigated by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Symmetric and asymmetric vibrations of phosphorous oxygen groups were prominent bands in the FTIR spectra. Judd–Ofelt theory have been evaluated by the intensities of absorption bands in order to calculate oscillator strength (f). Luminescence intensity increases with increase in BaO content due to substitution of Ba2+ replacing Bi3+ which lead more void spaces providing enough space for Dy3+ ions to fit in. The branching ratio β parameter was distinguished to be maximum for the emission transition of 4F9/2 → 6H13/2 with the values of 0.59. LBBPDy glasses reveal an ideal warm white region when observed in CIE diagram. Our investigation reveals that the synthesized glasses may be utilized as a solid-state lighting material in various technological and industrial applications.

Modification of the electrical conductivity and thermal properties of a Lithium Borate glass by BaO substitution

Lithium barium borate glasses of composition defined as series I : 30 Li2O - X BaO - (70 – X) B2O3 (where X = 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 mol %) and series II : (30 – X) Li2O - X BaO - 70 B2O3 (where X = 0, 5, 7.5, 10, 12.5 and 15 mol %) have been studied for their density, the coefficient of thermal expansion, CTE, glass transition temperature, Tg and electrical conductivity. An attempt is made to correlate the observed variations in these properties with the Li+ ion content, mass and the field strength of the Ba2+ cations and corresponding changes in the network. The studied glasses offer a very good range of CTE (72 - 112 x 10−7 / K) and could be developed as electrical insulators on account of their poor electrical conductivity..

Structural and luminescence investigation of Ce3+ doped lithium barium gadolinium phosphate glass scintillator

Cerium-doped lithium barium gadolinium phosphate glass to with various concentration of Gadolinium and cerium have been investigated for this physical and optical properties. The density was determined by Archimedes' principle showed the relation of density and reflective index which depended on Gd2O3 and CeF3 concentrations. Their optical properties were investigated by luminescence spectra under UV and x-rays excitations. The emission and excitation spectra of Ce3+ ion exhibited strong intensity at 338–346 nm (λEX = 302 nm) and at 332–342 nm (λEX = 302 nm) with the concentration of Gd2O3 at 18 %mol for various concentration of Gd2O3 and concentration of CeF3 at 1.0 mol%, respectively. The UV–Vis transmission spectra showed the red shift with the higher concentration of Gd2O3. The oxidation of Ce3+ ions and Ce4+ ions of samples were demonstrated by using X-ray Absorption Near Edge spectroscopy (XANE). In addition, the decay time of samples are very short, in the range of 14–16 ns, which is an important property to improve to the radiation detector. The energy loss by alpha particle was calculated by SRIM program. The result showed the stopping ions range were increased with increasing of alpha energy.

Investigations on the luminescence and gamma ray shielding features of Pr3+: BLCZFB glass for orange-red laser and radiation applications

Praseodymium (Pr3+) ions doped barium lithium calcium zinc fluoroborate (BLCZFB) glasses were prepared with the melt quenching technique, and their physical, optical, and shielding properties were estimated. Their amorphous nature was verified with X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern. Each of their absorption spectra exhibited nine peaks in the visible and near infra-red (NIR) regions. The absorption bands of oscillator strength and Judd-Ofelt (J-O) parameters were used to evaluate their radiative parameters. Their predominant emission peak in their visible emission spectra was observed at 604 nm (16556 cm−1), attributed to 1D2→3H4 transition. And their main emission peak in the NIR emission spectra was at the wavelength of 1458 nm (6858 cm−1), corresponding to the 1D2→1G4 transition. Their spectroscopic properties, including the stimulated emission cross-section (σPE), branching ratio (βR), quantum efficiency (η), gain bandwidth (σPE×Δλeff), and optical gain parameter (σPE×τexp) were also calculated for the visible (1D2→3H4) and NIR (1D2→1G4) emission transitions. From their emission spectra, the color chromaticity coordinates, (x, y) and (u, v), the color purity (CP), and the correlated color temperature (CCT) were calculated. The concentration quenching mechanism and energy transfer process were also explored from the emission spectra. Both the visible and the NIR lifetime curves exhibited non-exponential behaviour for all the glasses. The experimental lifetime decreases with the increase of Pr3+ ions concentration, which could be attributed to the cross-relaxation channels. The decay profiles are well fitted with Inokuti-Hirayama (IH) model (S = 6) to realize the energy transfer process. The energy transfer parameter (Q), donor-acceptor interaction parameter (CDA), and critical distance (R0) were also calculated. Next, the direct and indirect allowed transitions, the band tailing (B), and Urbach parameters (ΔE) were calculated. Then the shielding parameters, including the mass attenuation coefficient (MAC), the mean free path (MFP), and the equivalent atomic number (Zeq), etc., were articulated. Based on the above parameters, 1PrBLCZFB and 2PrBLCZFB glasses are suggested to be used for future solid-state orange-red laser, photonic devices, optical amplifier, and gamma ray shielding.

Gamma-ray interactions with ytterbium ions doped BLFB glasses for shielding applications

The ytterbium (Yb3+) ions doped barium lithium fluoroborate (BLFB) glasses have been prepared with conventional melt quenching method and explored for nuclear radiation (γ-ray) shielding applications. The XRD analysis confirms the aperiodic nature of the glasses. The glass density was increased from 2.84 to 4.87 (gm/cm3) with the increase of Yb3+ content. The refractive index (n) increased from 1.544 to 1.599 while the molar volume (Vm) decreased from 27.656 to 17.458 (gm/cm−3) for 0.05YbBLFB to 2YbBLFB glasses. The optical packing density (OPD) increased from 9.943 to 15.751 (mol/cm3) while the electronic polarizability (αe) varied from 346.23 to 5.913 (10–22 cm3) for all glasses due to the increase of Yb3+ ions’ concentration. By employing the Phy-X/PSD program, γ-ray attenuation parameters such as linear attenuation coefficient (μ), mass attenuation coefficient (μ/ρ), effective atomic number (Zeff), effective electron density (Neff), half value layer (HVL), tenth value layer (TVL), and mean free path (MFP) were evaluated within the γ-ray energy range of 15 KeV–15 MeV. In addition, the geometric progression (G‒P) fitting method is used to investigate the exposure and energy absorption buildup factors (EBF and EABF) with discrete penetration depths (1–40 mfp) of all glasses. Also, the fast neutron removal cross-section (FNRCS) parameter is also estimated for all glasses. Therefore, among all the glasses, 2YbBLFB glass possesses higher μ/ρ, Zeff, Neff, Zeq values and lower HVL, TVL, and MFP values. And this glass is suggested for the best gamma-ray shielding applications.