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Influence of Er3+-doped ions on the linear/nonlinear optical characteristics and radiation shielding features of TeO2-ZnO-Er2O3 glasses

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Effect of Er3+-doped ions on the mechanical, linear/nonlinear optical properties and radiation shielding features of \(\left[ {\left( {{\text{TeO}}_{{2}} } \right)_{{0.{7}}} \left( {{\text{ZnO}}} \right)_{{0.{3}}} } \right]_{{{1}00 - {\text{x}}}} \left( {{\text{Er}}_{{2}} {\text{O}}_{{3}} } \right)_{{\text{x}}}\) at different molar fractions, x = 0 to 5 mol% (TZE-A to TZE-F) glasses were reported. Molar polarizability (αMol.) increased from 7.796 × 10−24 to 8.570 × 10−24 cm3, while the molar reflectivity (RMol.) increased from 19.647 to 21.598 (cm3mol−1) as the Er3+ ions content increased from 0 to 5 mol%. Metallization property (MCri.) varied from 0.235 to 0.192, while the transmission factor (TOpt.) decreased from 0.644 to 0.589. The dielectric constant (εSta.) varied from 7.503 to 9.404, the nonlinear refractive index n2Opt. varied from 1.680 × 10−10 to 4.187 × 10−10 esu. Gamma/beta shielding features of the chosen glasses (TZE-A, TZE-B, TZE-C, TZE-D, TZE-E and TZE-F) were investigated. Gamma radiation studies were achieved for photons up to 1.275 MeV, while the beta radiation studies were achieved for electrons up to 0.723 MeV. The gamma shielding investigation was performed using FLUKA and XCOM platforms. The beta shielding study was carried out via ESTAR program by estimating TSP for all the chosen glasses. From the view of practical application, it is found that the half value layer (HVL) and mean free path (MFP) values of the chosen glasses are evidently lower than those of ordinary concrete and Schott RS-253-G18 commercial radiation shielding glass, while they are higher than those of Schott RS-360 commercial radiation shielding glass at low energies.

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This work was support of King Khalid University, the Ministry of Education, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this research through a grant (RCAMS/KKU/005/20) under research center for advanced material science.

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  1. Faculty of Science, Physics Department, Menoufia University, Shebin El Koom, 32511, Egypt

    Y. S. Rammah

  2. Department of Physics, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey

    M. S. Al-Buriahi

  3. Department of Physics, Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand

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  4. Physics and Mathematical Engineering Department, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, Menoufia University, Menouf, Egypt

    M. S. Shams

  5. Research Center for Advanced Materials Science (RCAMS), King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    El Sayed Yousef

  6. Physics Dep, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, P. O. Box 9004, Abha, 61413, Saudi Arabia

    El Sayed Yousef

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Rammah, Y.S., Al-Buriahi, M.S., Sriwunkum, C. et al. Influence of Er3+-doped ions on the linear/nonlinear optical characteristics and radiation shielding features of TeO2-ZnO-Er2O3 glasses. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 31, 21431–21443 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-020-04657-0

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