Growth and characterization of (Dy, Gd)VO4 single crystals

Yasuko Terada; Toshiki Maeda; V. V. Kochurikhin; Kiyoshi Shimamura; Satoshi Uda; Tsuguo Fukuda

doi:10.1016/S0022-0248(97)00015-8

Growth and characterization of (Dy, Gd)VO₄ single crystals

Yasuko Terada, Toshiki Maeda, V. V. Kochurikhin, Kiyoshi Shimamura, Satoshi Uda, Tsuguo Fukuda

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Abstract

We have successfully grown macro-step-free dysprosium vanadate (DyVO₄) single crystals by a modified Czochralski technique in which a steep temperature gradient was maintained at the interface during growth. The crystals showed remarkable spiral bending. In order to suppress the spiral bending, we have investigated the growth of (Dy_1-xGd_x)VO₄ crystals. Substitution of dysprosium with gadolinium was found to be effective for the suppression of spiral bending. The weight ratio of spiral-free portion of grown crystals increased depending on the gadolinium concentration. Grown (Dy_1-xGd_x)VO₄ crystals were compositionally homogeneous.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	518-523
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Crystal Growth
Volume	178
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0248(97)00015-8
Publication status	Published - 1997 Jul
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

(Dy,Gd)VO
Modified Czochralski technique
Spiral bending

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Condensed Matter Physics
Inorganic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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