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The defects generated under exposure to gamma radiation at a temperature of 77 K in glasses lying along the xCu2Se · (1 - x)As 2Se3 quasi-binary join are studied by the electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) method. The intensity of EPR signals (I) of radiation-induced defects associated with dangling bonds of atoms in the glass network is examined as a function of the gamma irradiation dose (D = 10 4-1.5 × 105 Gy). Unlike the As2Se 3 glass, for which the signal intensity increases almost linearly with an increase in the irradiation dose, the curves I(D) for ternary glasses are characterized by saturation dependent on the copper content in the network. The saturation of the dependences I(D) at a high copper content is explained by the formation of regions with an increased Cu content and the enhancement of the electron phonon interaction, which prevents the stabilization of dangling bonds in the glass network. The concentration of NO2 paramagnetic molecules formed by nitrogen and oxygen uncontrollable impurities increases linearly with an increase in the irradiation dose.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)428-430
Number of pages3
JournalGlass Physics and Chemistry
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jul 2003

    Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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