LHPG and flux growth of various Nd:YVO4 single crystals:: A comparative characterization

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作者
Goutaudier, C [1 ]
Ermeneux, FS
Cohen-Adad, MT
Moncorge, R
Bettinelli, M
Cavalli, E
机构
[1] Univ Lyon 1, UMR 5620 CNRS, Lab Physicochim Mat Luminescents, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
[2] Univ Verona, Fac Sci, Inst Policattedra, I-37134 Verona, Italy
[3] Univ Parma, Dipartimento Chim Gen & Inorgan Chim Analit Chim, I-43000 Parma, Italy
关键词
oxides; optical materials; crystal growth;
D O I
10.1016/S0025-5408(98)00143-3
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The growth of YVO4 single crystals was investigated by the Laser-Heated pedestal Growth method (LHPG) and flux technique. Several crystal growth experiments using LHPG were performed to optimize growth conditions by varying the Y2O3 and V2O5 proportions of the starting powders, the growth atmosphere, the laser power, and the pulling rate. The crystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) microprobe, chemical analysis, and Raman spectroscopy. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd.
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