Abstract
Mesoporous nanocrystalline CaF2 powder was produced by pulsed electron beam evaporation (PEBE) in vacuum. The specific surface area (SSA) of CaF2 nanopowder (NP) reached 88.7 m2/g. The effect of in-air thermal annealing in the temperature range of 200–900°C on the particle size, morphology, textural, thermal, magnetic, and luminescence properties of NPs is studied. A strong deviation from stoichiometry is observed in produced nanoparticles and a significant increase in the SSA after annealing at 200°C. The obtained CaF2 NP shows ferromagnetic (FM) behavior. The FM response appearance can be explained by the formation of structural and radiation defects. An analysis of pulsed cathodoluminescence (PCL) and magnetization curves of CaF2 NPs allows conclusions about their interrelation.
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