Using nanotechnologies in optics: On the possibility of enhancing the transparency and increasing the mechanical surface strength of materials in the UV and IR regions

Каманина Н.В., Васильев П.Я., Студенов В.И. Применение нанотехнологий в оптике: о возможном увеличении прозрачности и повышении поверхностной механической прочности материалов УФ и ИК диапазонов спектра // Оптический журнал. 2008. Т. 75. № 12. С. 57–60.

Kamanina N.V., Vasiliev P.Ya., Studenov V.I. Using nanotechnologies in optics: On the possibility of enhancing the transparency and increasing the mechanical surface strength of materials in the UV and IR regions [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2008. V. 75. № 12. P. 57–60.

N. V. Kamanina, P. Ya. Vasil’ev, and V. I. Studenov, "Using nanotechnologies in optics: On the possibility of enhancing the transparency and increasing the mechanical surface strength of materials in the UV and IR regions," Journal of Optical Technology. 75 (12), 806-808 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.75.000806

This paper briefly discusses questions of enhancing the transparency and surface strength of “soft” materials of the UV and IR ranges (MgF2, CaF2, BaF2, LiF, etc.) by using nanoobjects. For a matrix based on MgF2, BaF2, or LiF, a substantial variation is established in the transmission spectra in the UV region. It is also shown that the strength parameters of the materials being studied can be improved by a factor of 3-10.