Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses

To test predictions of the soft potential model (SPM) for the thermal and acoustic properties of glasses, the thermal expansion and the ultrasonic wave velocity and attenuation have been measured in cerium metaphosphate glasses with compositions in the vicinity of (Ce2O3)0.25(P2O5)0.75. The ultrason...

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Main Authors: Saunders, G.A., Brennan, T., Acet, M., Cankurtaran, M., Senin, H.B., Sidek, H.A.A., Federico, M.
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Published: Elsevier 2001
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author Saunders, G.A.
Brennan, T.
Acet, M.
Cankurtaran, M.
Senin, H.B.
Sidek, H.A.A.
Federico, M.
author_facet Saunders, G.A.
Brennan, T.
Acet, M.
Cankurtaran, M.
Senin, H.B.
Sidek, H.A.A.
Federico, M.
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description To test predictions of the soft potential model (SPM) for the thermal and acoustic properties of glasses, the thermal expansion and the ultrasonic wave velocity and attenuation have been measured in cerium metaphosphate glasses with compositions in the vicinity of (Ce2O3)0.25(P2O5)0.75. The ultrasonic wave velocities have been determined as functions of temperature and hydrostatic pressure; the results provide the temperature dependences of the adiabatic elastic stiffnesses C11 and C44 and related elastic properties, and the hydrostatic-pressure derivatives (∂C11/∂P)P=0 and (∂C44/∂P)P=0 of the elastic stiffnesses and (∂BS/∂P)P=0 of the bulk modulus. The longitudinal ultrasonic wave velocities increase under pressure. The hydrostatic pressure derivative (∂BS/∂P)P=0 of the bulk modulus BS is positive: when compressed, the cerium metaphosphate glasses show a normal volume elastic response. However, the pressure derivative (∂C44/∂P)P=0 of the shear modulus is negative but small, indicating weak softening of shear modes under pressure. The shear wave ultrasonic attenuation is characterised by a broad peak; the calculated relaxation parameters are consistent with phonon-assisted relaxation of two-level systems. The results found for CIJ and (∂CIJ/∂P)P=0 are used to determine the long-wavelength acoustic-mode Grüneisen parameters, which quantify the vibrational anharmonicity and are needed to obtain the acoustic mode contribution to thermal expansion. The temperature dependence of the shear wave ultrasound velocity, after subtraction of the relaxation and anharmonic contributions, follows a linear law as predicted by the SPM for relaxation of soft harmonic oscillators. At low temperatures the excess low-energy vibrational states provide a negative contribution to thermal expansion, which can be understood on the basis of the SPM.
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spelling upm-1119142025-03-11T08:25:56Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111914/ Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses Saunders, G.A. Brennan, T. Acet, M. Cankurtaran, M. Senin, H.B. Sidek, H.A.A. Federico, M. To test predictions of the soft potential model (SPM) for the thermal and acoustic properties of glasses, the thermal expansion and the ultrasonic wave velocity and attenuation have been measured in cerium metaphosphate glasses with compositions in the vicinity of (Ce2O3)0.25(P2O5)0.75. The ultrasonic wave velocities have been determined as functions of temperature and hydrostatic pressure; the results provide the temperature dependences of the adiabatic elastic stiffnesses C11 and C44 and related elastic properties, and the hydrostatic-pressure derivatives (∂C11/∂P)P=0 and (∂C44/∂P)P=0 of the elastic stiffnesses and (∂BS/∂P)P=0 of the bulk modulus. The longitudinal ultrasonic wave velocities increase under pressure. The hydrostatic pressure derivative (∂BS/∂P)P=0 of the bulk modulus BS is positive: when compressed, the cerium metaphosphate glasses show a normal volume elastic response. However, the pressure derivative (∂C44/∂P)P=0 of the shear modulus is negative but small, indicating weak softening of shear modes under pressure. The shear wave ultrasonic attenuation is characterised by a broad peak; the calculated relaxation parameters are consistent with phonon-assisted relaxation of two-level systems. The results found for CIJ and (∂CIJ/∂P)P=0 are used to determine the long-wavelength acoustic-mode Grüneisen parameters, which quantify the vibrational anharmonicity and are needed to obtain the acoustic mode contribution to thermal expansion. The temperature dependence of the shear wave ultrasound velocity, after subtraction of the relaxation and anharmonic contributions, follows a linear law as predicted by the SPM for relaxation of soft harmonic oscillators. At low temperatures the excess low-energy vibrational states provide a negative contribution to thermal expansion, which can be understood on the basis of the SPM. Elsevier 2001 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/111914/3/111914.pdf Saunders, G.A. and Brennan, T. and Acet, M. and Cankurtaran, M. and Senin, H.B. and Sidek, H.A.A. and Federico, M. (2001) Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 282 (2-3). pp. 291-305. ISSN 0022-3093; eISSN: 1873-4812 https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022309301003118 10.1016/s0022-3093(01)00311-8
spellingShingle Saunders, G.A.
Brennan, T.
Acet, M.
Cankurtaran, M.
Senin, H.B.
Sidek, H.A.A.
Federico, M.
Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses
title Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses
title_full Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses
title_fullStr Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses
title_full_unstemmed Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses
title_short Elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses
title_sort elastic and non-linear acoustic properties and thermal expansion of cerium metaphosphate glasses
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