Effect of Annealing and Irradiation on the Optical Properties of Oxide Crystals

We described results of the effect of annealing and irradiation treatments on the optical properties of Y$\text{}_{3}$Al$\text{}_{5}$O$\text{}_{12}$, YAlO$\text{}_{3}$, SrLaGa$\text{}_{3}$O$\text{}_{7}$, LiNbO$\text{}_{3}$, Gd$\text{}_{3}$Ga$\text{}_{5}$O$\text{}_{12}$, LaGaO$\text{}_{3}$, ZnSe, and LiF single crystals. Changes in absorption and luminescence are presented. Recharging processes of uncontrolled impurities (e.g. Fe$\text{}^{3+}$, Fe$\text{}^{2+}$, and Mn$\text{}^{2+}$), and active ions (e.g. Nd$\text{}^{3+}$, Dy$\text{}^{3+}$, Cr$\text{}^{4+}$, Cr$\text{}^{3+}$, and Ce$\text{}^{3+}$), as well as types of color centers produced in the crystals after a particular irradiation or annealing treatment are presented.