Abstract
Nd3+-doped Li3Ba2La3(WO4)8 crystal with dimensions up to 21×56×6 mm3 has been grown by the top seeded solution growth
method (TSSG) from a flux of Li2WO4. The spectroscopic analysis of the Nd:LBLW crystal reveals that Nd: LBLW crystal has
broad FWHM of absorption band and large absorption cross-section at 803 nm. The emission cross-sections of Nd: LBLW
crystal are comparable to those for other Nd3+ crystals (see Table 3). The fluorescence quantum efficiency is up to 95.7%.
The analysis of spectral properties suggests the Nd:LBLW crystal as a potential candidate for solid-state laser materials for
diode laser pumping..
Keywords
Laser crystal, Crystal growth, Spectral properties, Nd3+:Li3Ba2La3(WO4)8 crystal.
Citation
BIN XIAO, LIZHEN ZHANG, ZHOUBIN LIN, YISHENG HUANG, GUOFU WANG, Growth and spectral properties of Nd3+:Li3Ba2La3(WO4)8 crystal, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 6, 3-4, March-April 2012, pp.404-410 (2012).
Submitted at: Jan. 30, 2012
Accepted at: April 11, 2012