Smart Optical Materials by Sol-Gel Method
by R. Reisfeld
Dept. of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry , The Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91904, Israel

Tunable Laser samples prepared by the sol-gel method

References 1.       R. Reisfeld and C.K. Jorgensen, Optical properties of colorants or luminescent species in sol-gel glasses, Structure and Bonding, Springer-Verlag, R. Reisfeld and C.K. Jorgensen eds., 77 (1992) 207-256. 2.       U. DeRossi, S. Daehne and R. Reisfeld, Photophysical Properties of Cyanine Dyes in Sol-Gel Matrices, Chem. Phys. Letters., 251, (1996) 259-267

Browse Article Introduction Solar materials Electrochromics Gasochromics Sensors Laser materials Nanoparticles Rare earth complexes References

3.       R. Reisfeld, D. Shamrakov and C.K. J rgensen, “Photostable Solar Concentrators based on fluorescent glass films”.  Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 33 (1994) 417-427.

4.       R. Reisfeld, Advanced materials based on sol gel technology, Platinum Jubelee Lectures, Part III, Engineering & Earth Sciences, Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta (1997) 123-136.

5.       M. Zayat, R. Reisfeld and H. Minti and A. Zastrow, Electrochromic glasses prepared by the sol-gel method.  Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 54 (1998) 109-120

6.       U. Opara Krasovec, B. Orel and R. Reisfeld, Electrochromism of CeVO₄ and Ce/V-oxide ion-storage films prepared by the sol-gel route, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, 1 (2), (1998) 104-106.

7.       B. Orel, N. Groselj, U. Opara Krasovec, P. Bukovec and R. Reisfeld, Gasochromic effect of Palladium doped peroxopolytungstic acid films prepared by the sol-gel route, Sensors and Actuators B, 50 (1998) 234-243.

8.       B. Orel, U. Opara Krasovec, N. Groselj, M. Kosec, G. Drazic and R. Reisfeld, Gasochromic behavior of sol-gel PD doped peroxopolytungstic acid (W-PTA) nano - composite films, J. of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 14 (1999) 291-308.

9.       V. Chernyak, R. Reisfeld, R. Gvishi and D. Venezky, Oxazine-170 in sol-gel glass and PMMA films as a reversible optical waveguide sensor for ammonia and acids. Sensors and Materials 2 (1990) 117-126.

10.     V. Chernyak, R. Reisfeld, Photochemical sensor based on malachite green in Glass, Sensors and Materials, 4 (1993), pp. 195-204

11.     O. Wolfbeis, . Reisfeld and I. Oehme, “Sol-Gel Sensors”. Optical and Electronic Phenomena in Sol-Gel Glasses and Modern Applications, Eds. R. Reisfeld, C.K. Jorgensen, Structure and Bonding 85, Springer- Verlag (1996) 51-98.

12.     R. Reisfeld and D. Shamrakov, Reversible Optical Sensor for In Situ  Determination of Heavy Metal Impurities in the Environment, Sensors and Materials, 8 (1996) 439-443.

13.     M. Zevin, R. Reisfeld, I. Oehme and O. S. Wolfbeis, Sol-gel derived optical coatings for determination of  chromate, Sensors & Actuators: B-38-39, (1997) 235-238.

14.     R. Reisfeld, “Lasers Based in Sol-Gel Technology”, Optical and Electronic Phenomena in Sol-Gel Glasses and Modern Applications, Eds. R. Reisfeld, C.K. Jorgensen, Structure and Bonding 85, Springer- Verlag (1996) 215-233.

15.     R. Reisfeld and G. Seybold, Stable solid-state tunable lasers in the visible. J. Luminescence, 48 & 49, (1991) 898 -900.

16.     R. Reisfeld, E. Yariv and H. Minti New Developments in solid state lasers, J. Optical Matherials, 8, (1,2) (1997) 31-36.

17.     R. Reisfeld and Eli Yariv, Porous glasses as a host for solid state tunable lasers in the visible as a means for fluorescence diagnostics and photodynamic therapy, Optica Applicata 30 (4) (2000) 481-490

18.     R. Reisfeld, Prospects of Sol-Gel Technology Towards Luminescent Materials, Optical Materials, 16 (1-2) (2001) 1-7.

19.     Y. Sorek, R. Reisfeld, I. Finkelstein and R. Ruschin, Light Amplification in a Dye-Doped Glass Planar Waveguide,  Appl. Phys. Letters, 66, (1995) 1169-1171 .

20.     R. Reisfeld, “New Materials for Nonlinear Optics”, Optical and Electronic Phenomena in Sol-Gel Glasses and Modern Applications, Eds. R. Reisfeld, C.K. Jorgensen, Structure and Bonding, 85, Springer- Verlag (1996) 99-147.

21.     M. Zelner, H. Minti, R. Reisfeld, H. Cohen and R. Tenne, Preparation and characterization of CdS films synthesized in situ in zirconia sol-gel matrix, Chem. Mater., 9 (1997) 2541-2543

22.     E. Lifshitz, I. Dag,  I. Litvin, G. Hodes, S. Gorer, R. Reisfeld, M. Zelner and H. Minti, Optical properties of CdSe Nanoparticle films prepared by chemical deposition and sol-gel methods, Chem. Phys. Letters., 288 (1998) 188-196

23.     R. Reisfeld, M. Gaft, T. Saraidarov, G.Panczer and M. Zelner, Nanoparticles of cadmium sulfide with europium and terbium in zirconia films having intersified luminescence, Materials Letters, 45 (2000) 154-156.

24.     M. Zelner,H. Minti, R. Reisfeld, H. Cohen, Y. Feldman,, S.R. Cohen and R. Tenne, Preparation and characterization of CdTe nanoparticles in zirconia films prepared by the sol gel method, J. of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 20 (2001) 153-160.

25.     Renata Reisfeld, Harry Minti, Marek Eyal and Valery Chernyak, Nonlinear properties of semiconductor quantum dots and organic molecules in glasses, prepared by the sol gel method. J.  Nonlinear Optics, 5 (1993) pp. 339-360.

26.     A. Sashchiuk, E. Lifshitz, R. Reisfeld, T. Saraidarov, M. Zelner, and A. Willenz, Optical and conductivity properties of PbS nanocrystals in amorphous zirconia sol-gel films, J. of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, (2001) (accepted).

27.     W. Strek, J. Sokolnicki, J. Legendziewicz, K. Maruszewski, B. Nissen, R. Reisfeld and  Pavich, Optical Properties of Eu(III) Chelates Trapped in Silica Gel Glasses, J. Optical Materials, 13, (1999) 41.

28.     T. Saraidarov, R. Reisfeld and M. Pietraszkiewicz, Luminescent properties of silica and zirconia xerogels doped with europium(III) salts and europium(III) cryptate 3,3’-biisoquinoline-22’-dioxide, Chem. Phys. Letters, 330 (2000) 515-520.