Optical properties of natural topaz
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Optical properties of natural topaz
Pacharasak Limthavornlit5480115
Introduction
Why studied?◦determine the quality of jewelry topaz
Benefit◦thermoluminesence dosimetry
measuring ionizing radiation from the intensity of visible light emitted from a crystal in the detector when the crystal is heated◦for human radiation protection◦for measurement of dose in both medical and industrial
processes
Introduction
Benefit◦evaluation of physical and chemical condition
of formation of mineral
What is Topaz?◦Aluminium flurosilicate with fairly constant
chemical composition Al2SiO4(OH,F)2
Major variation◦[OH]/[F] concentration
Introduction
SiO4 group linking octahedral chains of Al in Zigzag fashion parallel to crystalline structure
Introduction
Four of six anions surrounding Al3+ ion belong to SiO4 tetrahedron
Remaining 2 anions are F- and OH- group
Introduction
Topaz crystallizes in orthorhombic system with 4 molecules per unit cell
But the OH/F substitution turns its symmetry into triclinic◦The lattice parameters are
a=4.6499 A b=8.7968 A c=8.3909 A
Introduction
Most of natural topaz has a very low commercial value ◦colorless ◦weak coloration
Blue topaz is now one of the gem industry’s most commercialized gemstones
(FACT)Brazil is one of the most important producers of topaz in the world
Introduction
Differently from other gems, the color induced in topaz by gamma radiation is not stable
How to make color1. the incorporation of transition impurities2. Irradiation by neutron
Material & methods
IR, Raman, UV-VIS absorption spectra of natural topaz and blue topaz crystals from Ukraine before and after neutron irradiation
The sample thickness was about1.8-3.4 mm
neutron irradiation◦performed by 5MW water-water reactor◦ the fluence of fast neutron with energy>0.1 MeV was in
the range of 1014 -5.1017 cm-2 ◦A cadmium filter was used for absorption of thermal
neutrons◦The sample temperature did not exceed 40 C during the
neutron irradiation
Material & methods
FT-IR using VERTEX 80v with actively aligned UltraScanTM interferometer at room temp, provides peak spectral resolution
Material & methods
Raman Spectrometer Advantage 785 with 785 nm
Material & methods
UV-VIS absorption spectra◦The standard technique
double-beam spectrophotometer operating in spectral region of 190-1100 nm
Optical measurements before and after irradiation were carried out at the temperature 300 K
Result & Discussion
Result & Discussion
(1) Before: 230 nm(2) After: the absorption band 230 nm
intensity increases and appear bands with maxima at 305, 430, 620 nm and crystal obtain blue color
(3) Natural blue: there was identified an intensive band at 230 nm and less intensive bands at 430, 620 nm
Result & Discussion
Two line around 230 and 305 nm belong to a single defect such as silanone (=Si=O)◦suggested in another paper basing on similar
lines observed in spodumene( LiAl(SiO3)2)
We also know from other paper that the blue color induced by neutrons 1. independent of the origin of topaz2. correlated with an O- defect
Result & Discussion
(About 620 nm) correlated with an O- center interacting with two Al ions◦This O- center is produced by irradiation in the
hydroxyl sites which substitutes for fluorine
they compare excitation spectra of Cr3+ Fe2+ Mn2+ show bands associated with the blue defects in neutron damaged topaz in 620 nm
The band 430 nm also belongs to impurity Cr3+ ion
Result & Discussion
Result & Discussion
Depending on its origin topaz always contain hydroxyl groups which substitute for fluorine atoms
The ratio [OH]/[OH+F] varies from almost 0 to 30%
OH– stretching mode is observed on wave number around 3650 cm-1
Result & Discussion
(1)before irradiation of colourless topaz◦observed two bands around 4809 and 4787,
which are the combination of main (OH) stretching and Al-OH bending modes
◦Fast neutron irradiation reduces this band intensity and band became symmetrical with maximum 4802 cm-1.
Result & Discussion
After fast neutron irradiation bands intensities decrease, and only the 3650 band intensity increases.
Neutron irradiation produces ◦ the electron◦hole defects in topaz crystals
Probably happen two things◦ interact with impurities and hydroxyl ions◦reduce the local symmetry
Result & Discussion
Result & Discussion
276-293 cm-1, 561 cm-1, 858cm-1, 929cm-1, 1006cm-1 are assigned to the various Si-O vibration modes in SiO4 group
235-380 cm-1 are considered to be caused by symmetric Si-O ring deformation
300-400 cm-1 are satellite bands
Result & Discussion
The series of sharp bands in 330-500 cm-1 range are assigned with stretching & bending mode of
AlO6 Octahedral coupling with bending mode SiO4 tetrahedral
325 cm-1 are responded to Al-F stretching modes
Based on their [13], [16], [19], [20] references
Result & Discussion
The colorless before irradiation & natural blue has the same raman spectrum but intensities of some band differ
After fast neutron irradiation, the board band with maxima at 650 are observed
The narrow line intensities decrease with fast neutron fluence increasing(curve 3 & 4)
Result & Discussion
Discussion of Raman 1. The narrow line intensities decrease2. Board band appear
May be connected with topaz lattice disorder
Conclusion
IR, Raman, UV-VIS of natural topaz crystal from Ukraine before and after exposure
Fluence of fast neutron in the range of 1014 -5.1017 cm-2 (E>0.1 MeV)
Conclusion
Assumption1. (UV)620nm band may associated with the
presence of Cr3+,Fe2+,Mn2+ impurities
2. Broad band with maxima at 650cm-1 were observed in Raman spectra for topaz radiated by fast neutrons may be connect with lattice disorder
3. Interaction between radiation defect and impurity ions during fast neutron irradiation lead to appearance of additional absorption band in IR, Raman, UV