O. V. Palashov, E. A. Khazanov, I. B. Mukhin, I. A. Mironov, A. N. Smirnov, K. V. Dukelskii, V. V. Osiko, P. P. Fedorov, T. T. Basiev, “Comparison of the optical parameters of a CaF<sub>2</sub> single crystal and optical ceramics”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2007, Volume 37, Number 1,Pages <nobr>27

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Comparison of the optical parameters of a CaF₂ single crystal and optical ceramics

O. V. Palashov^a, E. A. Khazanov^a, I. B. Mukhin^a, I. A. Mironov^b, A. N. Smirnov^b, K. V. Dukelskii^b, V. V. Osiko^c, P. P. Fedorov^c, T. T. Basiev

^a Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod
^b Research Institute of Optical Materials Technology, All-Russian Scientific Centre "S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute", St. Petersburg
^c Laser Materials and Technology Research Center, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS, Moscow

Abstract: Single crystal and optical ceramic CaF₂ samples are studied by the method of thermally induced depolarisation of laser radiation at 1076 nm. The absorption coefficients of the single crystal and ceramics are estimated as α < 4.5×10^-4 cm^-1 and α < 1.33×10^-3 cm^-1, respectively.

PACS: 42.55.Rz, 42.25.Ja, 42.70.Hj

Received: 30.11.2006