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Structure of borate glasses by Raman spectroscopy

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OSTI ID:6693833
Raman spectra of the alkali borate glasses are presented with emphasis on the implications of detailed frequency shifts and line shapes. The results are interpreted on a rather complicated three-level hierarchy of glass structures which include boron-oxygen polyhedra, topologically closed rings of polyhedra, and larger scale interconnected clusters of alkali-rich and alkali-poor structures. Both the model and the argument are deliberately vague. The borate glasses appear to be highly disordered materials with a size scale such that no presently available tool gives a really clear view of the structural detail.
Research Organization:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park (USA). Materials Research Labs.
OSTI ID:
6693833
Report Number(s):
CONF-770698-3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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