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Preparation of Submicron and Micron Size Cr (IV) Optical Composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

L.L. Isaacs
Affiliation:
Chem. Eng. Department, CCNY/CUJNY Grad. Ctr., New York, Y 10031, helli@che-mail.engr.ccny.cuny.edu
V. Petricevic
Affiliation:
Physics Department, CCNY/CUNY Grad. Ctr. and New York State Center for Advanced Technology for Ultra Fast Photonic Materials and Applications, New York, Y 10031
BaoPing Wang
Affiliation:
Chem. Eng. Department, CCNY/CUNY Grad. Ctr. and New York State Center for Advanced Technology for Ultra Fast Photonic Materials and Applications, New York, Y 10031
Jinpin Ying
Affiliation:
CCNY Institute for Ultra Fast Spectroscopy and Lasers, New York, NY 10031
R.R. Alfano
Affiliation:
Physics Department, CCNY/CUNY Grad. Ctr. and New York State Center for Advanced Technology for Ultra Fast Photonic Materials and Applications, New York, Y 10031
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Abstract

Sol - gel technology is used to prepare sub-micron to micron size particles of Chromium (IV) doped materials. These materials show strong luminescence, as single crystals, in the 1-2 μm range. Such materials include; Cr (IV): (Ca2GeO4, Mg2SiO4, LiScGeO4). The optically active particles are dispersed into glassy matrixes to form optical composites. Ongoing research is aimed at, a) reducing the size and the size distribution of the optically active particles, and b) finding suitable matrix materials.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2000

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