Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Structural, luminescence and NMR studies on Nd3+-doped sodiumcalcium-borate glasses for lasing applications Subject The topic of the resource Borate glasses; Lasers; Neodymium ions; NMR; Raman; XRD Description An account of the resource In this work, Neodymium (Nd3+) -doped borate glasses were synthesised by melt-quenching method and their structural as well as optical properties were analysed through XRD, Raman, NMR, DSC, UVVisible, luminescence and decay studies for the possible application as laser gain medium. DSC and XRD results revealed that the glasses have high transition temperature and are in amorphous nature, respectively. The vibrational characteristics of the host matrices as well as the effect of Nd3+ incorporation were analysed by using Raman spectra, which exhibit majorly borate groups as supported by NMR results. The band gap energy of the glasses decreases with an increase in Nd3+ concentration. Using Judd-Oflet theory the characteristic intensity parameters (??, ? = 2, 4 and 6) were calculated and further used for calculating the various radiative parameters from the emission spectra. The emission cross-section (?em) was estimated as high as 1.15 10?20 cm2 from the FhtbauerLandenburg (FL) equation for the dominant 4F3/2?4I11/2 (1056 nm) transition. The effect of Nd3+ concentration on the lifetime of the 4F3/2 luminescent level was analysed from the decay curve analyses. From which, the corresponding quantum efficiency (?) was estimated and found as high as 54%. The investigated result suggests the prepared glasses can be utilized as gain medium to generate laser at around 1.05 ?m. 2020 Elsevier Ltd and Techna Group S.r.l. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James J.T.; Jose J.K.; Manjunatha M.; Suresh K.; Madhu A. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ceramics International, Vol-46, No. 17, pp. 27099-27109. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Elsevier Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.07.187" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.07.187</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85089444938&amp;doi=10.1016%2Fj.ceramint.2020.07.187&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=a59e0bf7f3868e873eb97225020b384f" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85089444938&amp;doi=10.1016%2fj.ceramint.2020.07.187&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=a59e0bf7f3868e873eb97225020b384f</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2728842; CODEN: CINND Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant James J.T., Spectroscopy and Analytical Test Facility, IISc, Bengaluru, 560 012, India; Jose J.K., Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bengaluru, 560 029, India; Manjunatha M., UG Studies Department of Physics, IISc, Bengaluru, 560 012, India; Suresh K., Ceramics and Biomaterials Research Group, Advanced Institute of Materials Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam; Madhu A., Department of Physics, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, 560 056, India