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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2015.25.3.111

Core region and optical properties of Er3+ doped Y3Al5O12 single crystals  

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
$Er^{3+}$ doped $Y_3Al_5O_{12}$ (Er:YAG) single crystals, in which the concentrations of $Er^{3+}$ ion were 5, 7.3, 8, and 10 at.%, were grown by the Czochralski method under nitrogen atmosphere. The <111> oriented Er:YAG single crystals with diameters of up to 50 mm were grown at a pulling rate of 1.0 mm/h and rotation rate of 10 rpm. The thick part of the core region was generated mainly when there was a diameter change during the crystal growth. The concentrations of $Er^{3+}$ ion in the crystals were the same as it was in the melt. $Er^{3+}$ concentration of core region was slightly higher than the other regions in the compositional analysis. The fluorescence lifetime was saturated according to the increase of $Er^{3+}$ doping concentrations.
Keywords
$Er^{3+}$ doped $Y_3Al_5O_{12}$; Czochralski method; ICP-AES; Fluorescence lifetime;
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