Formation and properties of metallic nanoparticles in lithium and sodium fluorides with radiation-induced color centers
L. I. BryukvinaIrkutsk Branch of the Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Lermontova 130a, Irkutsk, 664033, RussiaЕ. Ф. МартыновичIrkutsk Branch of the Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Lermontova 130a, Irkutsk, 664033, Russia
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Abstract
The specific features of light- and temperature-induced formation of metallic nanoparticles in γ-irradiated LiF and NaF crystals have been investigated. Atomic force microscope images of nanoparticles of different sizes and in different locations have been presented. The relation between the crystal processing regimes and properties of the nanoparticles formed has been revealed. The optical properties of the processed crystals have been analyzed. The thermo- and light-stimulated processes underlying the formation of metallic nanoparticles in aggregation of the color centers and their decay due to the recovery of the crystal lattice have been studied.
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