Growth of {Tb3}[Sc2-xLux](Al3)O12 Single Crystals for Visible-Infrared Optical Isolators

被引：58

作者：

Shimamura, Kiyoshi ^{[1
,2
]}

Kito, Takayuki ^{[1
]}

Castel, Elias ^{[1
]}

Latynina, Anastasiya ^{[1
]}

Molina, Pablo ^{[1
]}

Villora, Encarnacion G. ^{[1
,2
]}

Mythili, Prakasam ^{[2
]}

Veber, Philippe ^{[2
]}

Chaminade, Jean-Pierre ^{[2
]}

Funaki, Akiharu ^{[1
,3
]}

Hatanaka, Tsubasa ^{[1
,3
]}

Naoe, Kunihiro ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Natl Inst Mat Sci, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 3050044, Japan

[2] Univ Bordeaux, ICMCB, CNRS, F-33608 Pessac, France

[3] Fejikura Co Ltd, Sakura, Chiba 2858550, Japan

来源：

CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN | 2010年 / 10卷 / 08期

关键词：

TERBIUM ALUMINUM GARNET;

D O I：

10.1021/cg100277w

中图分类号：

O6 [化学];

学科分类号：

0703 ;

摘要：

{Tb-3}[Sc2-xLux](Al-3)O-12 crystals have been grown and investigated for the first time for magneto-optical applications. Tb3Al5O12 exhibits the best magneto-optical features; however, its incongruent melting nature has led to the industrial use of Tb3Ga5O12. Tb3Sc2Al3O12 had been proposed as an alternative to Tb3Al5O12, but unfortunately its growth also presents several drawbacks. The present investigation shows that by the isovalent substitution of Sc3+ by Lu3+ in the octahedral site of the garnet structure, it is possible to improve the growth characteristics while preserving the superior magneto-optical properties. We demonstrate that {Tb-3}[Sc2-xLux](Al-3)O-12 crystals show a higher visible transparency and a larger Faraday rotation than Tb3Ga5O12 crystals. {Tb-3}[Sc2-xLux](Al-3)O-12 is therefore a very promising material in particular for new magneto-optical applications in the visible-near IR wavelength region.

引用

页码：3466 / 3470

页数：5

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