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Optics Express

  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 16, Iss. 26 — Dec. 22, 2008
  • pp: 21248–21255

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Thermal lens and interferometric method for glass transition and thermo physical properties measurements in Nd2O3 doped sodium zincborate glass

N. G. C. Astrath, A. Steimacher, J. H. Rohling, A. N. Medina, A. C. Bento, M. L. Baesso, C. Jacinto, T. Catunda, S. M. Lima, and B. Karthikeyan  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 26, pp. 21248-21255 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.021248


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Abstract

In this work the time resolved thermal lens method is combined with interferometric technique, the thermal relaxation calorimetry, photoluminescence and lifetime measurements to determine the thermo physical properties of Nd2O3 doped sodium zincborate glass as a function of temperature up to the glass transition region. Thermal diffusivity, thermal conductivity, fluorescence quantum efficiency, linear thermal expansion coefficient and thermal coefficient of electronic polarizability were determined. In conclusion, the results showed the ability of thermal lens and interferometric methods to perform measurements very close to the phase transition region. These techniques provide absolute values for the measured physical quantities and are advantageous when low scan rates are required.

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OCIS Codes
(120.3180) Instrumentation, measurement, and metrology : Interferometry
(160.3380) Materials : Laser materials
(350.6830) Other areas of optics : Thermal lensing

ToC Category:
Instrumentation, Measurement, and Metrology

History
Original Manuscript: October 24, 2008
Revised Manuscript: November 16, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: November 17, 2008
Published: December 9, 2008

Citation
N. G. C. Astrath, A. Steimacher, J. H. Rohling, A. N. Medina, A. C. Bento, M. L. Baesso, C. Jacinto, T. Catunda, S. M. Lima, and B. Karthikeyan, "Thermal lens and interferometric method for glass transition and thermo physical properties measurements in Nd2O3 doped sodium zincborate glass," Opt. Express 16, 21248-21255 (2008)
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