Radiation damage studies on new inorganic optical crystals

Abstract Luminescent and radiation properties of a series of heavy-element crystals based on CdF 2 , BaF 2 , LaF 3 , Pb 0.67 Cd 0.33 F 2 , Na 0.4 Yb 0.6 F 2.2 , Y 3 Al 5 O 12 and a lead glass Φ-113 are presented. Our investigation shows that the crystals based on CdF 2 containing YbF 3 and InF 3 have radiation resistance ≥ 10 Mrad.