Study on crystal growth of large size Nd3+:Gd3Ga5O12 (Nd3+:GGG) by Czochralski method

被引:71
作者
Jia, Z. [1 ]
Tao, X. [1 ]
Dong, C. [1 ]
Cheng, X. [1 ]
Zhang, W. [1 ]
Xu, F. [1 ]
Jiang, M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Shandong Univ, State Key Lab Crystal Mat, Jinan 250100, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
crystal morphology; high resolution X-ray diffraction; Czochralski method; gadolinium compounds; gallium compounds;
D O I
10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2006.04.041
中图分类号
O7 [晶体学];
学科分类号
0702 ; 070205 ; 0703 ; 080501 ;
摘要
In this paper we report the growth and characterization of Nd3+:Gd3Ga5O12 crystal. By altering the ratio of the initial materials, the growth atmosphere, the pulling and rotation rate, and by optimizing the thermal environment, we have eliminated a series of problems that often emerged during crystal growth, such as spiral boule growth, hollow boule growth and boule cracking. Large-sized Nd3+:Gd3Ga5O12 single crystal with good optical quality was obtained successfully and the dimensions of the as-grown crystal were 0 48 x 30mm(3). The Nd3+:Gd3Ga5O12 crystal was investigated by high resolution X-ray diffractometry, with the FWHM of the rocking curve 19", which means the obtained crystal was of good structural quality. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:386 / 390
页数:5
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