Studies of the properties of copper-cadmium photochromic glasses.

The properties of photochromic glasses containing copper and cadmium chloride were investigated. The influence of the temperature and time of heat treatment on the change of the glass structure was considered. The parameters (coefficients) determining the bleaching process were calculated. To study the structure of photochromic glasses after heating the thermally stimulated depolarization technique was applied. The origin of TSDC peaks was discussed.