Abstract
Role of nonstoichiometry on the formation of UV absorption and luminescence bands in high-purity silica is discussed. The 5.0-eV and 3.8-eV bands are observed in "oxygen-deficient" and "oxygen-surplus" silica, respectively. The 5.0-eV band is caused by oxygen vacancies (≡Si- Si≡) and the 3.8-eV band by peroxy linkages (≡Si-0-0-Si≡). Synthesis conditions and thermal history after the synthesis are shown to affect the formation of defects such as oxygen vacancies and peroxy linkages. The 2.7-eV luminescence band observed in "oxygen-deficient" silica is shown to be primarily due to the oxygen vacancies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 281-289 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 1128 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1989 Dec 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering