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Effect of ion implantation on physical, optical properties and gamma-ray shielding capacity of boro-zinc bismuthate glasses

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The present study examined the effect of nitrogen ion implantation on the physical and optical properties of prepared glasses. Implantation of N+ ions was performed at concentrations of 5 × 1016 and 5 × 1017 ions/cm2 and energy of 150 keV. The morphological investigation was conducted using SEM analysis. The structural change is primarily comprehended through optical and physical investigation. With increasing ion concentrations, the optical band gap shifts and the cut-off wavelength increases simultaneously. This is due to the band edge sharpness induced by band tailing introduced during the implantation procedure. In addition, measurements of the glass transition temperatures revealed that as ion concentrations increased, the glass structure became less rigid. These results shed light on the effects of nitrogen ion implantation on the numerous properties of glasses. Results revealed that the sample encoded as Bi-10 possessed the highest values of mass and linear attenuation coefficients among all studied glasses. In terms of the half, tenth value layers, and mean free path, the sample Bi-10 possessed the lowest values. Therefore, the Bi-10 sample had the highest capacity as radiation shielding glasses.

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Acknowledgements

One of the author Shaik Amer Ahmed wishes to thank IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu, India for providing Nitrogen Implantation Facility and Head, Department of Physics, Osmania University for providing experimental facility. The author also thank to BOS, Department of Physics for encouragement.

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  1. Department of Physics, Nizam College, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India

    Shaik Amer Ahmed & Kaleem Ahmed Jaleeli

  2. Department of Physics, Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

    Shaik Kareem Ahmmad

  3. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Koom, 32511, Egypt

    Y. S. Rammah

  4. Department of Physics, Faculty of Education, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt

    S. Talaat

  5. Department of Physics, Stanley College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

    J. P. Pramod

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Ahmed, S.A., Ahmmad, S.K., Rammah, Y.S. et al. Effect of ion implantation on physical, optical properties and gamma-ray shielding capacity of boro-zinc bismuthate glasses. Opt Quant Electron 55, 1214 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-023-05515-z

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