Structural studies of germanium doped silica glasses: the role of the fictive temperature
Résumé
We studied the influence of germanium atom introduction into the silica network and the influence of heat treatements on the glass structure by doing Raman and infra-red spectra of vitreous germanium doped silica (5% wt GeO2, 95% wt SiO2). Germanium incorporates into the network by substituting Si atoms and consequently, we observed band shifts and broadening of defect peaks D1 and D2. The peak positions are directly correlated with the structural state characterized by the glass fictive temperature TF of the different samples.