Ma. Scott et al., GROWTH OF MULTISITE-FREE ND3+ SR-10(VO4)(6)F-2 CRYSTALS FOR APPLICATIONS IN DIODE-PUMPED LASERS/, Journal of crystal growth, 172(1-2), 1997, pp. 190-199
This paper discusses the procedures developed for the routine growth o
f device quality single crystals of Sr-10(VO4)(6)F-2 (SVAP) doped with
0-1.1 at% Nd3+. Using the Czochralski technique optically clear and d
efect-free crystals may be grown without Nd3+ multisites. The multisit
e-free Nd:SVAP crystals grown from an optimised composition of 74 mol%
Sr-3(VO4)(2) plus 26 mol% SrF2 have enhanced potential for applicatio
n in diode-pumped lasers at either 1.06 or 1.34 mu m.