The luminescence spectra of Fe3+ in alkali aluminosilicate glasses indicate that several species of Fe3+ are present during early stages of melting. On heat treatment for about 20 hours at 1400 degrees C, the spectra simplify to a single species interpreted as Fe3+ in the glass-forming network.
Origin
Pennsylvania State University
Journal Title
J Am Ceram Soc 1988 71 7 C-342-C-344
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 157