Preparation and characterization of Nd3+ doped sodium leadbismuthate glass

Nd(3+) doped unconventional sodium leadbismuthate glass is prepared through the melt quenching method. The amorphous nature of the glass is confirmed through the X-ray diffraction study. The differential thermal study was performed to identify the glass transition and approximate glass thermal stability measurements. To identify the local structure of the glass, Fourier transform infrared spectral analysis was also carried out. By performing the Judd-Ofelt theory, the theoretical and experimental oscillator strengths were calculated.