Development of edge-defined film-fed growth for the production of YVO4 single crystals with various shapes

Authors
Kochurikhin, VV Ivanov, MA Yang, WS Suh, SJ Yoon, DH
Citation
Vv. Kochurikhin et al., Development of edge-defined film-fed growth for the production of YVO4 single crystals with various shapes, J CRYST GR, 229(1), 2001, pp. 179-183
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CRYSTAL GROWTH
ISSN journal
00220248 → ACNP
Volume
229
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
179 - 183
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-0248(200107)229:1<179:DOEFGF>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
Undoped and Nd-doped YVO4 single crystals with various forms of sections up to 10mm in diameter were grown by the EFG (edge-defined film-fed growth) m ethod. Compositional uniformity of the grown crystals was estimated. The se gregation coefficient of Nd3+ ions according to initial Nd3+ concentration was measured. The addition of divalent ions to the orthovanadate melt as a way to suppress the creation of additional phases was suggested. The influe nce of Ca2+ ions on the optical transparency of Nd-YVO4 single crystals was investigated. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.