GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GADOLINIUM VANADATE GDVO4 SINGLE-CRYSTALS FOR LASER APPLICATIONS

Authors
SHIMAMURA K UDA S KOCHURIKHIN VV TANIUCHI T FUKUDA T
Citation
K. Shimamura et al., GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GADOLINIUM VANADATE GDVO4 SINGLE-CRYSTALS FOR LASER APPLICATIONS, JPN J A P 1, 35(3), 1996, pp. 1832-1835
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS → ACNP
Volume
35
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1832 - 1835
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
We have successfully grown Nd3+-doped gadolinium vanadate (Nd:GdVO4) s ingle crystals by a modified Czochralski method in which a high temper ature gradient was maintained at the interface during growth. Step fac eting occurred during crystal growth and the cause of the faceting is discussed in relation to the growth conditions. Laser diode (LD) pumpe d laser oscillations were demonstrated. The Nd:GdVO4 single crystal sh owed superior lasing properties to Nd:YVO4 and Nd:YAG single crystals.