Abstract
We have successfully grown Nd3+-doped gadolinium vanadate (Nd:GdVC4) single crystals by a modified Czockralski method in which a high temperature gradient was maintained at the interface during growth. Step faceting occurred during crystal growth and the cause of the faceting is discussed in relation to the growth conditions. Laser diode (LD) pumped laser oscillations were demonstrated. The Nd:GdVO4 single crystal showed superior lasing properties to Nd:YVO4 and Nd:YAG single crystals.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1832-1835 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 Mar 1 |
Keywords
- Growth instability
- Lasing properties
- LD pumped laser
- Modified Czochralski method
- Nd:GdVO
- Step faceting
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)
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Shimamura, K., Uda, S., Kochurikhin, V. V., Taniuchi, T., & Fukuda, T. (1996). Growth and characterization of gadolinium vanadate GdVO4 single crystals for laser applications. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers, 35(3), 1832-1835.