EPR Study of Borax-glasses with Addition of Fe3+ Ions

Glasses of xFe2O3 (l-x) Na2B4O7 for 0.3≤x≤5 mol% have been studied by means of EPR. The distribution of Fe3+ ions in the vitreous network. as isolated and connected in clusters. depends on the impurity contents in the glass. A thermal treatment inducing the Fe3+ -rich phase separation ends at the sample crystallization, when performed at about 550℃, Weathering of glasses causes a Superficial alteration of their optical properties. It enters the bulk of the glass for powdered samples. As a result of gamma irradiation pararnagnetic hole centers were detected:the BOHC. the peroxy radical and the iron hole centers