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The current research aims to develop an optically active, thermally luminescent, and radiation-shielding glass resources. For that, we have planned to develop a glasses of the chemical composition Ba(25-x)La15Si60Nix (where, ‘x’ = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8 & 1.0 mol%). There after the developed glasses are planned for structure, physical, mechanical, radiation shielding, optical and thermoluminescence characterization. The XRD & SEM studies reveal the glassy behavior. The EDS analysis signifies the chemical constitutes with atomic weight %. The physical properties such as density (~ 2.625 gm/cm3), molar volume (~ 48.48 cm3 mol−1) and refractive index (1.649) of glasses are evaluated. The DTA studies of glasses reveal the GTT (~ 429.5 °C) and thermal stabilities (1.593) evolutions are purely function of Ni2+ ions. Using ultrasonic velocities of the test glasses, the glasses' micro-hardness (~ 2.82 GPa) was evaluated. Radiation shielding properties such as RPE (~ 36.55%) and MAC (~ 16.556) reveal the shielding behavior is purely a function of Ni2+ ions. Using the optical absorption spectra, the bandgap (~ 1.21 eV) of the glasses evaluated. These values also purely function of Ni2+ ions. Using the photoluminescence spectra the luminescence analysis of glasses studied. The variations in values of emission cross section (~ 1.21 × 109, cm2) and Chromacity colour co-ordinates also suggesting emission range of glasses is purely function of Ni2+ ions. The TL properties are studied at 0 and 50 kGy gamma irradiation dose range. The frequency factor (~ 3.062 × 1021, S−1) and A.E. (~ 1.798 eV) of glasses were evaluated. This reveals that the TL behavior of glasses is a purely function of Ni2+ ions. Overall, the NSBL glasses prepared are mechanical hard, TL effective, optical and radiation shielding resources.
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The authors thank Dr. K. Abhijit Rao (CEO, Sree Educational Group of Institutions) for continuous moral support during the overall completion of the investigation.
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Guntu, R.K. Photoluminescence and TL defect center analysis of radiation shielding Ba(25-x)La15Si60Nix glasses. Opt Quant Electron 56, 255 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-05847-w
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