Physical and optical properties of ternary lead-bismuth tellurite glass

A series of six lead-bismuth tellurite glass samples were prepared by using the melt quenching technique. The Physical properties of the samples such as density and molar were studied. The measurements of density were calculated via using Archimedes' principle. XDR technique was used to confirm the amorphous nature of the samples. The optical properties of the samples such as direct and indirect bandgaps were calculated based on the Davis-Mott equation by employing Tauc's method. The disorderliness of the glass system was measured by calculating Urbach energy and steepness. Density and refractive indices results show an increasing trend with increasing PbO concentration. The non-metallic nature of the samples was investigated by using the metallization criterion. Optical basicity and basicity moderating parameters were calculated for each glass sample by using Duffy and Ingram formula. The metallization criterion results of the synthesized glasses are best for nonlinear optical devices.