β irradiation in borosilicate glasses: The role of the mixed alkali effect

N. Ollier, B. Boizot, B. Reynard, D. Ghaleb, G. Petite

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Abstract

Two series of mixed alkali borosilicate glasses have been studied (Na/K and Na/Li) in order to examine the mixed alkali effect influence on the structure evolution of β-irradiated glasses. In both glass series, paramagnetic defects concentration shows a non-linear variation with Na content. The defect nature is also affected and more particularly boron oxygen hole center versus oxygen hole center relative proportion. By Raman spectroscopy, we showed that polymerization increase and molecular oxygen production, linked to the alkali migration, were minimized for some irradiated glass compositions. Mixed alkali effect blocks structural changes under electron irradiation in Na/Li glasses while for Na/K glasses, structural evolutions are smaller than in pure alkali glasses but non-completely annihilated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)176-182
Number of pages7
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Volume218
Issue number1-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Radiation - Gramado, Brazil
Duration: 31 Aug 20035 Sept 2003

Keywords

  • EPR
  • Glasses
  • Irradiation
  • Mixed alkali effect
  • Raman

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