Research Article

Enhancing the Quality of the Characteristic Transmittance Curve in the Infrared Region of Range 2.5–7 µm of the Optical Magnesium Fluoride (MgF2) Ceramic Using the Hot-Pressing Technique in a Vacuum Environment

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Microstructure of the ceramics sintered in the open air (a) and in a vacuum environment (b).
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