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Optical Properties of Single Crystals and Nanoceramics of CaF2–SrF2–YbF3 Solid Solutions

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We have studied the effect of gamma irradiation in a 60Co source on the optical properties of laser nanoceramics and single crystals with the composition 65CaF2⋅30SrF2⋅5YbF3 in comparison with CaF2:Yb3+ single crystals and nanoceramics. They have been shown to have similar spectral characteristics, and general and specific features of radiation-induced processes in these materials have been identified.

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We are grateful to P.P. Fedorov for kindly providing the single-crystal and ceramic samples.

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This work was supported by the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (basic research theme no. PP-4526).

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  1. Fonon State Research and Production Company, 100054, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    M. Kh. Ashurov

  2. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, 100214, Ulugbek, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    M. Kh. Ashurov, I. Nuritdinov, S. T. Boiboboeva & K. Kh. Saidakhmedov

  3. Chirchiq State Pedagogical Institute of Tashkent Oblast, 111700, Chirchiq, Uzbekistan

    S. T. Boiboboeva

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Ashurov, M.K., Nuritdinov, I., Boiboboeva, S.T. et al. Optical Properties of Single Crystals and Nanoceramics of CaF2–SrF2–YbF3 Solid Solutions. Inorg Mater 58, 886–892 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168522080015

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