Abstract
Yb3+-doped (Lu,Y)AlO3 single crystals have been grown by the micro-pulling-down method with a radio-frequency heating system. Starting melt compositions of LuxY0.9-xYb0.1 AlO3 were varied with x = 0.1, 0.2, 0.35, and 0.4. The best Yb 3+-doped (Lu,Y)AlO3 single crystals were obtained applying a pulling rate of 0.12 mm/min. To investigate the compositional homogeneity, the effective segregation coefficient of Lu and Yb ions was estimated k eff = 1.02 and 1.05 for Lu0.2Y0.7Yb 0.1AlO3 crystal, respectively. Absorption, radio-luminescence and luminescence decay kinetic of Yb3+-doped (Lu,Y)AlO3 was investigated for room temperature conditions and found to be similar to that of Yb3+-doped YAlO3. Very fast charge transfer luminescence of Yb3+ in the near ultraviolet to visible spectral range and the high density of the LuAlO3 make this material a promising candidate for fast scintillators.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7661-7664 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 11 A |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Nov |
Keywords
- Charge transfer luminescence
- Lutetium orthoaluminate
- Micro-pulling-down method
- Perovskite
- Yb doping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)