Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleEr3+-Doped Soda-Lime Silicate Glass: Artificial Pink GemstonePichet Limsuwan, Kheamrutai Thamaphat, Jakrapong Kaewkhao, Weeranut KaewwisetEr3+-doped soda-lime silicate glasses of the composition (in mol%) (65-x)SiO2:25Na2O:10CaO:xEr2O3 (where x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) were fabricated by conventional melt quenching technique. The physical and optical properties were measured and investigated. The erbium oxide enters the glass network as a modifier by occupying the interstitial space in the network and generating the NBOs to the … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 11 · 29 Aug 2012 · 7,397 accessesView PDFCite