Core region and optical properties of Er3+ doped Y3Al5O12 single crystals

被引:1
作者
Shim, Jang Bo [1 ]
Lee, Young Jin [1 ]
Kang, Jin Ki [2 ]
Lee, Young Kuk [1 ]
机构
[1] Korea Res Inst Chem Technol, Thin Film Mat Res Ctr, Daejeon 305600, South Korea
[2] NTS Ltd, Incheon 405100, South Korea
来源
JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN CRYSTAL GROWTH AND CRYSTAL TECHNOLOGY | 2015年 / 25卷 / 03期
关键词
Er3+ doped Y3Al5O12; Czochralski method; ICP-AES; Fluorescence lifetime;
D O I
10.6111/JKCGCT.2015.25.3.111
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
Er3+ doped Y3Al5O12 (Er: YAG) single crystals, in which the concentrations of Er3+ ion were 5, 7.3, 8, and 10 at.%, were grown by the Czochralski method under nitrogen atmosphere. The <111> oriented Er : YAG single crystals with diameters of up to 50 mm were grown at a pulling rate of 1.0 mm/h and rotation rate of 10 rpm. The thick part of the core region was generated mainly when there was a diameter change during the crystal growth. The concentrations of Er3+ ion in the crystals were the same as it was in the melt. Er3+ concentration of core region was slightly higher than the other regions in the compositional analysis. The fluorescence lifetime was saturated according to the increase of Er3+ doping concentrations.
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