Growth and properties of YAlO3 : Tm single crystals for 2-mu m laser operation

Matkovskii AO; Savytskii DI; Sugak DY; Solskii IM; Vasylechko LO; Zhydachevskii YA; Mond M; Petermann K; Wallrafen F

Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.241, No.4, 455-462, 2002

DOI10.1016/S0022-0248(02)01245-9 Export Citation

Growth and properties of YAlO3 : Tm single crystals for 2-mu m laser operation

Matkovskii AO, Savytskii DI, Sugak DY, Solskii IM, Vasylechko LO, Zhydachevskii YA, Mond M, Petermann K, Wallrafen F

Large YAlO3 single crystals doped with thulium (similar to4at%) were grown by the Czochralski method. The crystal and twin structures as well as optical and lasing properties of the crystals were investigated. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords:crystal structure;point defects;twins;Czochralski method;perovskite