Raman fluoride glasses

TaF has been characterized by ir, Raman, x-ray diffraction, and mass spectrometry (3,11,12). TaF has been used as a superacid catalyst for the conversion of CH to gasoline-range hydrocarbons (qv) (12) in the manufacture of fluoride glass and fluoride glass optical fiber preforms (13), and incorporated in semiconductor devices (14). TaF is also a catalyst for the Hquid-phase addition of HF to polychlorinated ethenes (15). The chemistry of TaF has been reviewed (1,16—19). Total commercial production for TaF is thought to be no more than a few hundred kilograms aimuaHy. 

Tikhomirov V.K., Furniss D., Seddon A.B., Reaney I.M., Beggiora M., Forari M., Montagna M., Rolli R. Fabrication and characterization of nanoscale, Er +-doped, ultratransparentoxy-fluoride glass ceramics. Appl. Phys. Lett. 2002 8 1937-1939 Tiong K.K., Amirtharaj P.M., Poliak F.H., Aspnes D.E. Effects of As+ ion implantation on the Raman spectra of GaAs spatial correlation interpretation. Appl. Phys. Lett 1984 44 122-124... 

The opposed anvil cell consists of two optical anvils and a gasket, located between the parallel faces of the two opposing anvils. Samples are placed in the hole of the gasket and are pressurized when the opposed anvils are pushed towards each other. The most common material for anvils is diamond. For mid and far infrared spectra, type Ila diamonds are used, while low-fluorescent type la diamonds are used for Raman spectroscopic measurements [5]. We have also devised a glass anvil cell for Raman spectroscopic measurements [6], and a calcium fluoride anvil cell for infrared spectroscopic measurements [7] with attainable working pressures of 13 and 6 kbar, respectively. Diagrams, for the interested reader, of the window and opposed anvil cells can be found in reference 1. 

Infrared spectrometry is currently exploited in process analysis but less so than near IR and Raman spectrometry. The reasons for this are the strong absorbances of most mid IR bands and the sensitivity of mid IR optical materials to chemical erosion. There is also a relative lack of practical hbre optic options for use in the mid IR range since silver halide and chalcogenide glasses, which cover the whole of the mid IR region, can attenuate the radiation by as much as 95%, even over short distances. Other hbres such as zirconium fluoride cut off below 2500 cm and so the fingerprint region information is lost. 

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