Abstract
The luminescence of self-trapped exciton (STE) was found and systematically studied in tetrahedron structured silica crystals (α-quartz, coesite, cristobalite) and glass. In octahedron structured stishovite only host material defect luminescence was observed. It strongly resembles luminescence of oxygen deficient silica glass and γ or neutron irradiated α-quartz. The energetic yield of STE luminescence for α-quartz and coesite is about 20% of absorbed energy and about 5(7)% for cristobalite. Two types of STE were found in α-quartz. Two overlapping bands of STEs are located at 2.5–2.7 eV. The model of STE is proposed as Si–O bond rupture, relaxation of created non-bridging oxygen (NBO) with foundation of a bond with bridging oxygen (BO) on opposite side of c or x,y channel. The strength of this bond is responsible for thermal stability of STE. Similar model of STE was ascribed for coesite and cristobalite with difference related to different structure. STE of Silica glass is strongly affected by disordered structure.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6-13 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Radiation Measurements |
| Volume | 90 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2016 |
Keywords
- Electronic structure
- Luminescence
- Optical materials
- Oxides
- Raman spectroscopy
OECD Field of Science
- 1.3 Physical Sciences
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