Dielectric Relaxation in Rare-Earth Doped Calcium Fluoride Crystals.

Abstract

The study was made of the dielectric spectrum of calcium fluoride crystals with thirteen different rare-earth dopants. The paper describes the technical procedures of the experiment and results. The work was also done on computer. Five relaxations were observed which are characteristics of the series, with a possible sixth relaxation occurring at high temperatures. However, the main achievement of this project is the characterization of the dielectric spectrum for all rare-earth dopants. This characterization has laid the groundwork for a study on the effects of neutron irradiation of the crystals. The writer hopes that this will lead to the development of an improved dosimeter. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045376

Entities

People

  • Donald Joseph Link

Organizations

  • United States Naval Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Audio Frequency
  • Computer Simulations
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Cubic Lattices
  • Dosimeters
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Fluorine
  • Frequency
  • Heat Of Activation
  • High Temperature
  • Maryland
  • Neutron Bombardment
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design