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Growth and spectral properties of 5at%Yb :GdNbO4 Crystal

Renqin Dou 

Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy Sciences, Hefei 230031, China

Abstract

A new Yb-doped niobate, 5at%Yb :GdNbO4, has been grown by Czochralski method. The structures of Yb: GdNbO4were determined by Retvield refine to their X-ray powder diffraction. Their diffuse reflection spectra, photo-luminescence spectra and lifetime at room temperature were measured and the corresponding energy level transitions were assigned, respectively. Then spectroscopic parameters of Yb: GdNbO4 were calculated and compared with Yb: YNbO4, Yb: GdTaO4 and Yb:YAG. Results indicated that Yb: GdNbO4 crystal is advantageous for tunable and ultrafast pulse laser output and will be a new promising Yb laser material pumed by LD.

 

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Presentation: Poster at 17th International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy - ICCGE-17, Topical Session 6, by Renqin Dou
See On-line Journal of 17th International Conference on Crystal Growth and Epitaxy - ICCGE-17

Submitted: 2013-04-15 13:14
Revised:   2013-04-15 13:32