Emanation thermal analysis study of a sol—gel precursor for silica—titania waveguides

Author: Balek V.   Málek Z.   Šubrt J.   Guglielmi M.   Innozenzi P.   Rigato V.   Della Mea G.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 1388-6150

Source: Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, Vol.76, Iss.1, 2004-04, pp. : 43-48

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Abstract

Emanation Thermal Analysis (ETA) was demonstrated as a tool for the characterization of microstructure changes of a sol—gel precursor for silica—titania layers deposited on the glass plate to be used as planar waveguides. Temperature ranges of 280–330 and 380–500°C, respectively, in which the densification of the layers took place, were determined by ETA under in situ conditions of the sample heating. Results of thermogravimetry were compared with the ETA data.