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A simple relationship between the normalized ion motion frequency in t
he far infrared and the optical basicity was established for all alkal
i berate glass systems, suggesting that far infrared spectroscopy can
be used as a reliable technique for measuring optical basicity. Compar
ison between basicity values obtained from far infrared frequencies an
d those measured by ultraviolet spectroscopy, using Tl+ and Pb2+ probe
ions electrolyzed into berate glasses, indicates that the mobile alka
li ions occupy sites of high basicity.