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Nanostructured crystals of fluorite phases Sr{sub 1-x}R{sub x}F{sub 2+x} (R are rare-earth elements) and their ordering: IV. Study of the optical transmission spectra in the 2-17-{mu}m wavelength range

Journal Article · · Crystallography Reports
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  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography (Russian Federation)
Transmission spectra of two-component crystals of Sr{sub 1-x}R{sub x}F{sub 2+x} (R = Y, La-Lu; 0 {<=} x {<=} 0.5) in the 1-17-{mu}m wavelength range were studied. The spectral characteristics of these crystals and of single-component crystals of MF{sub 2} (M = Ca, Sr, or Ba) and RF{sub 3} (R = La-Nd) were compared. The transmission cutoff of Sr{sub 1-x}R{sub x}F{sub 2+x} crystals is shifted to shorter wavelengths with increasing x. The same tendency is observed with the increasing atomic number R of rare-earth elements for two isoconcentration series of Sr{sub 1-x}R{sub x}F{sub 2+x} (x {approx} 0.10 and 0.28). This tendency is pronounced at large x. The transmission cutoff of Sr{sub 1-x}R{sub x}F{sub 2+x} crystals can be varied in the range of from 10.7 to 12.2 {mu}m by changing their qualitative (R) and quantitative (x) composition. Hence, these crystals can be assigned to multicomponent fluoride optical materials with controlled optical characteristics. The Sr{sub 1-x}R{sub x}F{sub 2+x} crystals, where R = Ce-Sm, were shown to be promising materials for the design of selective optical filters in the 2-10-{mu}m spectral range.
OSTI ID:
22051239
Journal Information:
Crystallography Reports, Journal Name: Crystallography Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 55; ISSN 1063-7745; ISSN CYSTE3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English