Title :
Dispersive and scattering properties of a ZrF4 based glass
Author_Institution :
CNET, LAB/MER/FOG, Lannion, France
Abstract :
In a previous letter we presented the material dispersion in a ZrF4 based fluoride glass. The zero crossover wavelength ¿c was found to occur between 1.6 and 1.7 ¿m. Here, we analyse the refractive index measurements against wavelength data in order to obtain some physical parameters of this material on which ¿c is dependent: electronic energy gap E0, electronic oscillator strength ED, lattice oscillator strength E1 and structure factor B. Such values, which are not yet known for fluoride glasses, will be then compared with those corresponding to SiO2 glass. Evaluation of the Rayleigh scattering coefficient will also be made.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; optical dispersion; optical glass; refractive index; zirconium compounds; Rayleigh scattering coefficient; SiO2 glass; ZrF4 based glass; dispersive properties; electronic energy gap; electronic oscillator strength; lattice oscillator strength; refractive index measurements; scattering properties;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810679
