Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics

Willemite-based glass-ceramic was prepared from waste material using a conventional melt and quenching method. The crystalline willemite-based glass-ceramic was doped with Er2O3 (1-5 wt.%) followed by sintering at different temperatures (500°C-1100°C). Density and linear shrinkage were increased wit...

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Main Authors: Sarrigani, G. V., Matori, Khamirul Amin, Lim, Way Foong, Kharazmi, Alireza, Hock, Jin Quah, Bahari, Hamid Reza, Hashim, Mansor
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Language:English
Published: Optical Society of America 2015
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author Sarrigani, G. V.
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Lim, Way Foong
Kharazmi, Alireza
Hock, Jin Quah
Bahari, Hamid Reza
Hashim, Mansor
author_facet Sarrigani, G. V.
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Lim, Way Foong
Kharazmi, Alireza
Hock, Jin Quah
Bahari, Hamid Reza
Hashim, Mansor
author_sort Sarrigani, G. V.
building UPM Institutional Repository
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description Willemite-based glass-ceramic was prepared from waste material using a conventional melt and quenching method. The crystalline willemite-based glass-ceramic was doped with Er2O3 (1-5 wt.%) followed by sintering at different temperatures (500°C-1100°C). Density and linear shrinkage were increased with the increase of the sintering temperature. Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) confirmed an optimum optical absorption for sample doped with 3 wt.% of Er2O3 and sintered at 900°C. Photoluminescence measurements further confirmed 3 wt.% of Er2O3 as the optimum percentage of dopant. Results suggested that the obtained glass-ceramic could be a promising material for use as fiber amplifiers.
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spelling upm-464022018-03-27T07:23:15Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46402/ Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics Sarrigani, G. V. Matori, Khamirul Amin Lim, Way Foong Kharazmi, Alireza Hock, Jin Quah Bahari, Hamid Reza Hashim, Mansor Willemite-based glass-ceramic was prepared from waste material using a conventional melt and quenching method. The crystalline willemite-based glass-ceramic was doped with Er2O3 (1-5 wt.%) followed by sintering at different temperatures (500°C-1100°C). Density and linear shrinkage were increased with the increase of the sintering temperature. Ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) confirmed an optimum optical absorption for sample doped with 3 wt.% of Er2O3 and sintered at 900°C. Photoluminescence measurements further confirmed 3 wt.% of Er2O3 as the optimum percentage of dopant. Results suggested that the obtained glass-ceramic could be a promising material for use as fiber amplifiers. Optical Society of America 2015-11 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46402/1/Structural%20and%20optical%20properties%20of%20erbium-doped%20willemite-based%20glass-ceramics.pdf Sarrigani, G. V. and Matori, Khamirul Amin and Lim, Way Foong and Kharazmi, Alireza and Hock, Jin Quah and Bahari, Hamid Reza and Hashim, Mansor (2015) Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics. Applied Optics, 54 (33). pp. 1-5. ISSN 1559-128X; ESSN: 2155-3165 https://www.osapublishing.org/ao/home.cfm 10.1364/AO.54.009925.
spellingShingle Sarrigani, G. V.
Matori, Khamirul Amin
Lim, Way Foong
Kharazmi, Alireza
Hock, Jin Quah
Bahari, Hamid Reza
Hashim, Mansor
Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics
title Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics
title_full Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics
title_fullStr Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics
title_full_unstemmed Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics
title_short Structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics
title_sort structural and optical properties of erbium-doped willemite-based glass-ceramics
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46402/1/Structural%20and%20optical%20properties%20of%20erbium-doped%20willemite-based%20glass-ceramics.pdf