TY - JOUR TI - Studying the properties of Gd2O3-WO3-CaO-SiO2-B2O3 glasses doped with Tb AU - Nawarut Jarucha AU - Nuanthip Wantana AU - Thanapong Sareein AU - Jakrapong Kaewkhao Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University AU - Physics Program AU - Faculty of Science AU - Technology AU - Nakhon Pathom 73000 AU - Thailand Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University AU - Center of Excellence in Glass Technology AU - Materials Science (CEGM) AU - Nakhon Pathom 73000 AU - Thailand Rajamangala University of Technology Division of Science AU - Faculty of Science AU - Technology AU - Phra Nakhon AU - Bangkok 10800 AU - Thailand Corresponding author e-mail: thanapong.s@rmutp.ac.th T2 - Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics JO - Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics VL - 23 IS - 3 SP - 276 EP - 281 PY - 2020 DO - 10.15407/spqeo23.03.276 UR - https://doi.org/10.15407/spqeo23.03.276 AB - The gadolinium tungsten calcium silicon borate glasses doped with Tb3+ were prepared using the melt quenching technique to study physical, absorption and luminescence properties. The results show that doping with Tb2O3 in high concentration makes the glass density tendency to increase. The absorption spectra indicate the photon absorption of Tb3+ in the visible and near infrared ranges. The emission spectra of these glasses have been recorded under 275 nm (Gd3+) and 377 nm (Tb3+) excitation wavelengths, and it is has been observed that these glasses show bright green emission. From the emission spectra, Tb3+ doped glasses perform the strongest emission with the wavelength 544 nm. The optimum concentration of Tb3+ with the strongest emission in Gd2O3-WO3-CaO-SiO2-B2O3 is 1.50 mol.%. CIE 1931 chromaticity investigation shows that Tb3+ doped glasses emit the light with yellowish green color. Tb3+-doped glasses have the interesting potential to further development for using as laser medium in yellowish green solid-state lasers. KW - light emitting KW - energy transfer KW - optical properties KW - luminescence KW - Tb3+-doped glass KW - photon absorption ER -