Abstract
The very soft, pure crystals of LiF that are now commercially available are unsuitable for some experimental work because they suffer accidental plastic deformation during cleavage and tend to split on (110) planes. Irradiation with gamma rays produces harder crystals that can be cleaved and handled without much damage. The radiation-induced hardening and the color centers produced by moderate irradiation can be completely removed by annealing for several hours at 450°C. This method for handling very soft crystals may be useful for other types of crystals, and various types of irradiation can be employed.
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