OPTIKA ATMOSFERY I OKEANA JOURNAL
V.E. ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS
Vol. 19, issue 02-03, article # 9
pdf Atuchin V. V., Pokrovsky L. D. Structure and chemical properties of optical surfaces of LiB3O5, β-BaB2O4, and CsB3O5 crystals. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 2006. V. 19. No. 02-03. P. 135-138.Copy the reference to clipboard
Abstract:
Comparative analysis of structure and chemical properties of mechanically polished surfaces of LiB3O5, β-BaB2O4, and CsB3O5 nonlinear crystals have been conducted by use of RHEED and XPS methods. It is shown that usually optical surfaces of these crystals are covered with a 5-nm and thicker layer of amorphous material. This modified layer can be removed by mechano-chemical aftertreatment without loss of optical quality, which increases chemical stability of the surface in air.