O. V. Palashov, E. A. Khazanov, I. B. Mukhin, A. N. Smirnov, I. A. Mironov, K. V. Dukelskii, E. A. Garibin, P. P. Fedorov, S. V. Kuznetsov, V. V. Osiko, T. T. Basiev, R. V. Gainutdinov, “Optical absorption in CaF<sub>2</sub> nanoceramics”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2009, Volume 39, Number 10,Pages <nobr>943

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Nanostructures

Optical absorption in CaF₂ nanoceramics

O. V. Palashov^a, E. A. Khazanov^a, I. B. Mukhin^a, A. N. Smirnov^b, I. A. Mironov^b, K. V. Dukelskii^b, E. A. Garibin^c, P. P. Fedorov^d, S. V. Kuznetsov^d, V. V. Osiko^e, T. T. Basiev^d, R. V. Gainutdinov^f

^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 INKROM Ltd., St. Petersburg
^d Laser Materials and Technology Research Center, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS, Moscow
^e A. M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^f Institute of Cristallography RAS, Moscow

Abstract: The optical characteristics of two Russian-made CaF₂ ceramic samples are compared to those of single-crystal CaF₂. The results indicate that the ceramic possesses high optical quality and a small absorption coefficient (~10^-3 cm^-1 at a wavelength of 1.07 μm) and is suitable as a material for optical components. Experimental evidence is presented for spatial modulation of the thermally induced depolarisation in the ceramic.

PACS: 81.05.Je, 81.40.Tv, 42.70.Mp

Received: 20.11.2008
Revised: 05.03.2009