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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2015.25.2.068

Optical properties of Yb3+ doped Y3Al5O12 single crystals derived by the Czochralski method according to growth atmosphere and doping concentration  

Shim, Jang Bo (Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Lee, Young Jin (Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Kang, Jin Ki (NTS Ltd.)
Lee, Young Kuk (Thin Film Materials Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology)
Abstract
Single crystals of $Yb^{3+}$ doped $Y_3Al_5O_{12}$ up to 25 at.% were grown by the Czochralski method. Using the pulling rate of 0.8 mm/h and the rotation rate of 10 rpm, single crystals with diameters of up to 40 mm and lengths up to 160 mm were obtained. The growth atmosphere was either pure nitrogen or the mixture of nitrogen and oxygen. The crystal was bluish green when using pure nitrogen and the crystal was colorless when using the mixture of 99 % nitrogen and 1 % oxygen. The concentration of $Yb^{3+}$ ions decreased with increasing the length of the crystal and $Yb^{3+}$ concentration of core area was slightly higher than the other areas in the compositional analysis. The fluorescence lifetime decreased with increasing the doping concentration of $Yb^{3+}$ ions.
Keywords
$Yb^{3+}$ doped YAG; Czochralski method; ICP-AES; Fluorescence lifetime;
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