Published December 1, 1985 | Version v1
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Electrical conductivity of zinc-based fluoride glasses

  • 1. Institute of Glass Science and Engineering, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York 14802

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The dc electrical conductivity of R-Zn-Ba-Yb-Th fluoride glasses, where R is Li or Na, was measured as a function of RF content. The replacement of BaF2 by RF resulted in a decrease in the electrical conductivity. This finding is the reverse of that expected for oxide glasses, but is in agreement with reports of similar behavior in zirconium-based fluoride glasses. The electrical conductivity of a glass containing LiF was always less than that of the corresponding glass containing NaF. It is suggested that these results are due to changes in the strain energy needed to move a fluorine ion from one site to another

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Journal Title
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Volume
58
Journal Issue
11
Series
J. Appl. Phys.
Journal Page Range
4142-4145
ISSN
0021-8979
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