Edge-Defined Film-Fed-Growth of YVO4 Single Crystals: Approaches to Produce Few Crystals Simultaneously

Edge-Defined Film-Fed-Growth of YVO4 Single Crystals: Approaches to Produce Few Crystals Simultaneously

The applicability of the EFG technique of yttrium orthovanadate was confirmed by successful growth of a few single crystals simultaneously. Yb-doped single crystals with a content of Yb3+ ions of 10 atomic % in the starting melt were grown by the EFG technique with a length up to 50 mm as 4 items simultaneously. Good homogeneity was observed for Yb-doped crystals. The segregation coefficient of Yb3+ ions was very close to unity. Absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectra of grown crystals were measured.

The applicability of the EFG technique of yttrium orthovanadate was confirmed by successful growth of a few single crystals simultaneously. Yb-doped single crystals with a content of Yb3+ ions of 10 atomic % in the starting melt were grown by the EFG technique with a length up to 50 mm as 4 items simultaneously. Good homogeneity was observed for Yb-doped crystals. The segregation coefficient of Yb3+ ions was very close to unity. Absorption and photoluminescence (PL) spectra of grown crystals were measured.