Influence of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal oxides on physical and optical properties of TeO2–WO3–GdF3-R2O-ZO: Eu3+ glasses (R = Li, Na, K, Z = Mg, Ca, Ba).

In analyzing the effect of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal oxide on the properties of tellurite glass, a series of tellurite glass samples doped with alkali metals and alkaline earth metals were prepared based on the TeO 2 -WO 3 -GdF 3 glass system by melt quenching method. Through tests and comprehensive analysis, the results show that after the F− ions successfully enter the glass network, the substitution of TeO 2 by alkali and alkaline earth metals could reduce the molar volume, which means the glass becomes more compacted. The influence on the glass network is mainly shown in [TeO 3 ] and [TeO 4 ] units. Alkali metals and alkaline earth metals could increase the asymmetry of the TWG: Eu3+ glass network, shorten the critical distance, and increase luminescence intensity by 8.6 times and improve color purity to 94%. In addition, alkali metals could prolong the fluorescence lifetime, while alkaline earth metals could shorten it. Te4+ [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]