Fizika Tverdogo Tela, 2023 Volume 65, Issue 8,Pages 1389–1398(Mi ftt10789)
Optical properties
Evolution of the spectral and structural characteristics of borates formed during the interaction of lanthanum and indium oxides with a potassium tetraborate melt
Abstract:
The structure, morphology, IR spectra, as well as luminescence spectra and luminescence excitation spectra of europium-doped borates formed during the interaction of lanthanum and indium oxides with a potassium tetraborate melt at 970$^\circ$C have been studied. With an increase in the In$^{3+}$ concentration in the batch, a sequential change of the following structural states is observed: single-phase LaBO$_3$ aragonite, LaBO$_3$ aragonite + InBO$_3$ calcite, single-phase InBO$_3$ calcite. The correspondence between the structure and spectral characteristics of these compounds has been established. It is shown that indium and lanthanum orthoborates do not form joint solid solutions.