Quality control of fluoride glasses. A review of capabilities and limitations of modern analytical methods for solid-phase systems

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The development of photonics, infrared optics, and laser spectroscopy has stimulated intensive research on fluoride glasses. However, their complex multicomponent composition and the high sensitivity of functional properties to impurity content require control of composition, structure, and properties at all stages of production. This review summarizes the capabilities of solid-state analytical techniques such as IR and Raman spectroscopy, NMR, SEM, XRF, XRD, and DTA used for these purposes. Unresolved challenges are highlighted, and promising directions for further development in the chemical diagnostics of fluoride glasses are outlined.

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Anastasiia A. Egorova

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Author for correspondence.
Email: Ana.egorova13@ya.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5697-0661

junior researcher, postgraduate student

Russian Federation, Moscow

Galina E. Marina

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences; National University of Science and Technology MISIS

Email: Ana.egorova13@ya.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0000-2872-2150

PhD, Academic secretary, researcher, Chief metrologist of the Standardization and metrological support Department

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

Vasilisa B. Baranovskaya

Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences; National University of Science and Technology MISIS

Email: Ana.egorova13@ya.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0076-9990

Dr.Sc., principal researcher, prof. at the Department of Certification and Analytical Control

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

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2. Fig. 1. Structure of fluoride glasses of the systems (a) 2ZrF4–BaF2, (b) 3ZrF4–BaF2

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3. Fig. 2. Optical transmittance of quartz (SiO2), fluorozirconate (ZBLAN – ZFG), fluoroaluminate (AFG) and fluoroindate (IFG) glasses

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