GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BALIF3-TM (NI2+, CO2+) FOR LASER APPLICATIONS

Authors
BALDOCHI SL SANTO AME MARTINS E DUARTE M VIEIRA MMF VIEIRA ND MORATO SP
Citation
Sl. Baldochi et al., GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BALIF3-TM (NI2+, CO2+) FOR LASER APPLICATIONS, Journal of crystal growth, 166(1-4), 1996, pp. 375-379
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Crystallography
Journal title
Journal of crystal growth → ACNP
ISSN journal
00220248
Volume
166
Issue
1-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
375 - 379
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0248(1996)166:1-4<375:GACOB(>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Single crystals of BaLiF3 doped with different concentrations of Ni2and Co2+ and exhibiting good optical quality were grown from the melt using the Czochralski technique. The preparation and growth conditions are reported. Spectroscopic characterization of these materials indic ates that this matrix doped with Ni2+ or Co2+ is a promising laser-act ive medium in the spectral region of 1.5 mu m.