Optical Characteristics of Some Binary and Ternary Phosphate Glasses

Abstract

The optical absorption spectra of some binary and ternary phosphate glasses are studied in the UV-visible region by using a spectrophotometer. The observed absorbance versus wavelength curves do not show any sharp edges in these glasses. The optical band gap energies are found to depend significantly on glass composition. The optical band gap energy is found to increase with increasing ZnO content in binary and ternary glass systems.