Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.31, No.8, 1007-1012, 1996
Crystal-Growth of Neodymium Yttrium Aluminum Borate with Several Neodymium Contents
NdxY1-xAl3(BO3)(4) (x less than or equal to 0.1) single crystals were grown from high temperature solution. Because the flux was volatile, the solvent evaporation as well as slow cooling method was used simultaneously. Inclusion-free crystals were grown below the cooling rate of 2 degrees C/day and in the [001] seed orientation, The k(eff) of Nd ion was measured as 0.4 similar to 0.6 when C-Nd,C-sol. was 5 similar to 15%. The solution with 7 similar to 14 % of C-Nd,C-sol. was suitable for the growth of NYAB crystals for a green laser generator. Several absorption peaks were confirmed by UV and FTIR spectroscopy.
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