NdxLa2-xCaB10O19:: Synthesis and characterization

Solid solutions of NdxLa2-xCaB10O19 with different Nd3+ concentration have been synthesized by substituting Nd3+ for Ld(3+) in La2CaB10O19. Powder X-ray diffraction analysis shows that Nd3+ is easy to incorporate into the crystal. Single crystal NdxLa2-xCaB10O19 (NLCB) in centimeter size has been grown by kyropoulos method. The crystal has strong absorption around 580nm and 805nm. The fluorescence spectra indicate that there is an energy transition at 1.06 mu m. And the SHG of NLCB is about the twice as that of KDP. These favorable features make NLCB a candidate for laser NLO multifunctional materials.