Structural analyses and optical properties in sol-gel derived Nd³⁺-doped glass-ceramics.

Abstract

The purpose of this sturdy is to show a connection between Nd³⁺ chemical states and optical properties in oxyfluoride glass-ceramics. Nd³⁺-doped glass-ceramics were synthesized by a sol-gel method. A hydrofluoric acid treatment was applied to the glass-ceramics to remove SiO₂ component. This allowed us to obtain bare fluoride nanocrystals doped with Nd³⁺. The detailed optical measurement and structural analysis of Nd³⁺ were carried out using the obtained bare fluoride crystals.