ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Germanosilicate glasses are prepared by a sol–gel method and the ultraviolet (UV) photosensitivity of the glasses is investigated by optical absorption, electron spin resonance, and photoluminescence measurements. A KrF pulsed laser and a Hg lamp are used as UV light sources. The concentrations of intrinsic germanium-related oxygen-deficient centers in the glasses are successfully controlled by sintering conditions; in air or under reduced pressure. One-order larger intensity of the 5 eV absorption band is observed in the sol–gel glass sintered under the latter condition, as compared to a fiber preform of almost the same composition, which is formed by the vapor-phase axial deposition method. The effect of irradiation with KrF laser pulses on sol–gel glass is different from that on preform glass. On the other hand, the Hg-lamp illumination has the same effect on both sol–gel glass and preform glass. Based on these results, we discuss the defect states in sol–gel-derived glass and fiber preform glass and also the mechanisms of photochemical reactions under these two UV light sources. © 1999 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.369698
