The effect of a magnetic field on Jahn-Teller ordering in the monoclinic crystal RbDy(WO4)2

This paper presents the results of a study of the thermal properties of monoclinic single-crystal RbDy(WO₄)₂ at temperatures of 2–15 K and in magnetic fields up to 6 T. From the results of measurements of the heat capacity and thermograms, two structural phase transitions are detected, at T _c1=4.9 K and T _c2=9.0 K. The transformation from the high-temperature phase to the low-temperature phase occurs via an intermediate phase. The field dependences of the critical temperatures are found for various magnetic-field orientations. H-T phase diagrams are constructed for H‖a and H‖c. An anomalous increase (by almost an order of magnitude) of the relaxation time of the system, associated with structural instability of the crystal lattice, is detected in the region of the structural phase transitions. A symmetry analysis is carried out, and possible crystal structures of the low-temperature phase are indicated. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 2221–2225 (December 1998)     

Magnetic structure of a RbDy(WO4)2 single crystal

The results of measuring the temperature and field dependences of the magnetization of a RbDy(WO₄)₂ single crystal in the temperature range from 4.2 to 50 K and in magnetic fields up to 1.6 T are presented. The energies of the exchange and dipole-dipole interactions are estimated. The magnetic structure of the ground state is determined. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 41, 672–676 (April 1999)     

Spin-spin interaction of Dy3+ ions in KY(WO4)2

The spin-spin interaction of Dy³⁺ ions in a KY(WO₄)₂ single crystal is investigated by electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy at a temperature of 4.2 K and a frequency of 9.2 GHz. The EPR spectra of ion pairs located in different coordination shells are analyzed. It is revealed that the considerable contribution to the spin-spin interaction of the nearest neighbor ion pair nn is made not only by the magnetic dipole-dipole interaction but also by the isotropic exchange interaction with the parameter I _nn = (+601 ± 17) × 10^?4cm^?1. The exchange interaction in pairs of more widely spaced ions is substantially weaker: I _5n = (?38 ± 3) × 10^?4cm^?1 and I _9n = (+18 ± 4) × 10^?4cm^?1. For the other ion pairs, the magnetic dipole-dipole interaction dominates. It is found that the EPR spectra of single ions and ion pairs exhibit a superhyperfine structure associated with tungsten nuclei.     

Low-temperature structural phase transition in a monoclinic KDy(WO4)2 crystal

The low-temperature thermal and magnetic-resonance properties of a monoclinic KDy(WO₄)₂ single crystal are investigated. It is established that a structural phase transition takes place at T _c=6.38 K. The field dependence of the critical temperature is determined for a magnetic field oriented along the crystallographic a and c axes. The initial part of the H-T phase diagram is plotted for H∥a. The prominent features of the structural phase transition are typical of a second-order Jahn-Teller transition, which is not accompanied by any change in the symmetry of the crystal lattice in the low-temperature phase. The behavior of C(T) in a magnetic field shows that the transition goes to an antiferrodistortion phase. An anomalous increase in the relaxation time (by almost an order of magnitude) following a thermal pulse is observed at T>T _c(H), owing to the structural instability of the lattice. A theoretical model is proposed for the structural phase transition in a magnetic field, and the magnetic-field dependence of T _c is investigated for various directions of the field. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 750–758 (April 1998)     

Spectroscopic properties of Tm3+/Ho3+ co-doped NaLa(WO4)2 single crystal

Tm³⁺/Ho³⁺ co-doped NaLa(WO₄)₂ single crystal was successfully grown by the Czochralski method. The crystal was characterized by room temperature absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra around 2 μm, up-conversion fluorescence and luminescence decay measurements. Spectroscopic properties related to the laser operation around 2 μm of Ho³⁺ ions have been evaluated. The energy level scheme and energy transfer processes of Tm³⁺ and Ho³⁺ were analyzed. The obtained spectroscopic results show the crystal is a potentially host for Ho³⁺ 2 μm infrared laser.     

掺Er3+的NaY(WO4)2晶体的光谱特性

测量了Er:NaY(WO4)2晶体的吸收光谱、激发光谱、发射光谱以及上转换发光,并对测量的结果进行了详细分析,得出了Er:NaY(WO4)2晶体的光学特性.解释了离子间的能级跃迁过程 关键词： Er:NaY(WO4)2晶体 Er3+ 吸收光谱 激发光谱 发射光谱 上转换     

单斜结构的Yb:KLu(WO4)2晶体光谱和激光性质的各向异性

研究了Yb:KLu(WO4):晶体对非偏振抽运光的吸收以及连续波激光振荡性质.晶体结构的低对称性导致晶体光谱呈强烈各向异性,最强的吸收和发射都发生在平行于Nm.主轴的偏振方向上.Ng切向晶体具有最高的非偏振抽运光吸收效率和最大的激光功率产生潜力,2mm长的晶体产生的最高连续波输出功率为11 W,相对于吸收抽运功率,光一光转换效率为68%,而斜率效率则达80%.     

On spectroscopic properties of the KYb(WO4)2:Pr3+ crystal

Spectroscopic properties of Pr³⁺ doped KYb(WO₄)₂ single crystals were investigated. The crystal lattice parameters were determined. Energy levels of Pr³⁺ in KYb(WO₄)₂ were assigned. The absorption, emission, excitation, time-resolved emission and excitation spectra were measured at low (10 K) and at room temperature. Decay times of the praseodymium emissions are non-exponential and unusually short. Site selection spectroscopy evidences several different Pr³⁺ sites. The Judd-Ofelt intensity model was used to analyse the experimental data. The Ω λ parameters, branching ratio and electric dipole transition probabilities were determined.     

Spectral properties of Pr3+ ions in Bi2(MoO4)3 crystal

A Bi₂(MoO₄)₃ single crystal doped with Pr³⁺ ions has been grown by the Czochralski technique. The polarized absorption and fluorescence spectra as well as the fluorescence decay curve of Pr³⁺ ions in the crystal were measured at room temperature. The spectroscopic parameters, including the Judd–Ofelt intensity parameters Ω_t (t=2, 4, and 6), spontaneous emission probabilities, fluorescence branching ratios, radiative lifetimes, stimulated emission cross sections, and fluorescence quantum efficiencies, were calculated. The spectral properties related to laser performance of this crystal were analyzed. The ¹ D ₂ multiplet of the crystal may be a good upper level for a solid-state laser.     

Growth and spectral properties of Tm3+-doped NaGd(WO4)2 crystal

Thulium doped sodium gadolinium tungstate crystals with sizes of about 20 mm×45 mm were grown successfully by the Czochralski technique along the (001) orientation. X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) of sodium gadolinium tungstate was described and the linear thermal expansion coefficients for the c- and a-axes were measured as 1.60×10^-5 and 7.89×10^-6 °C^-1. Polarized absorption spectra, and fluorescence spectra, as well as fluorescence decay curves of Tm³⁺-doped NaGd(WO₄)₂, have been recorded at room temperature and used to calculate the absorption and stimulated emission cross-sections. Based on the Judd–Ofelt theory, three intensity parameters were obtained. The luminescent quantum efficiency of the ³ H ₄ level was determined to be approximately 65% for this material. The emission cross-section of the ³ F ₄→³ H ₆ IR transition at about 1.8 μm was estimated by the reciprocity method. PACS 78.55.Hx; 65.40.De; 78.20.-e     

Tm3+离子掺杂的钨酸钇钠晶体中浓度猝灭效应的研究

测量了Tm3+离子不同浓度(0.5at.%,3 at.%,5 at.%)掺杂的NaY(WO4)2晶体在800 nm激光二极管激发下的上转换发射光谱.结合吸收谱、荧光谱和由Judd-Ofelt理论计算的光谱参数,详细分析了Tm36:NaY(WO4),晶体中上转换能量传递机理和离子浓度对上转换发射的影响.讨论了四种影响上转换发光效率的离子间相互作用机理:3H5+1G4→3H6+1D2,3H5+3H5→3H6+3F3,1G4+3H6→3F4+3F3,1G4+3H6→3F3+3F4,并根据Miyakawa-Dexter理论定量计算了各过程的发生概率.论证了交叉弛豫和共协上转换等浓度猝灭效应是影响Tm3+离子蓝色上转换荧光发射效率的主要因素.     

Absorption of Dy3+ and Nd3+ ions in BaR 2F8 single crystals

The Dy³⁺ absorption and excitation spectra of BaY₂F₈ and BaYb₂F₈ single crystals are investigated in the ultraviolet, vacuum ultraviolet, and visible ranges at a temperature of 300 K. These crystals exhibit intense broad absorption bands due to the spin-allowed 4f-5d transitions in the range (56–78) × 10^?3 cm^?1 and less intense absorption bands that correspond to the spin-forbidden transitions in the range (50–56) × 10^?3 cm^?1. The Nd³⁺ absorption spectra of BaY₂F₈ single crystals are studied in the range (34–82) × 10^?3 cm^?1 at 300 K for different crystal orientations.     

Magnetic structure of ground state of the KDy(WO4)2 single crystal

The data of low-temperature magnetic measurements of the monoclinic KDy(WO₄)₂ crystal are used to calculate the exchange and dipole–dipole interactions energy. The last are used for the determination of the magnetic structure of the ground state.     

Spectroscopic characteristics of Yb3+-doped Li3Ba2Y3(WO4)8 crystal

This paper reports the spectroscopic properties of Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystal. The polarized spectral properties of Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystal were investigated. The laser performance parameters β_min, I_sat and I_min of Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystals have been also established. Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystal has a broad FWHM of the gain cross-section and larger absorption and emission cross-sections. These results may regard the Yb³⁺:Li₃Ba₂Y₃(WO₄)₈ crystal as a tunable laser material.     

Polarized spectral properties of Pr3+ ions in NaGd(MO4)2 crystal

A Pr³⁺:NaGd(MoO₄)₂ single crystal has been grown by the Czochralski method. The polarized absorption spectra, polarized fluorescence spectra, and fluorescence decay curves of the crystal were measured at room temperature. The Judd–Ofelt intensity parameters Ω _t,q (t=2,4,6) and the spectroscopic parameters related to the ³ P ₀ and ¹ D ₂ multiplets were obtained and analyzed. The decay mechanisms for the ³ P ₀ and ¹ D ₂ multiplets were also discussed.     

Polarized spectral analysis of Er3+ ions in biaxial Bi2(MoO4)3 crystal

An Er³⁺:Bi₂(MoO₄)₃ single crystal has been grown by the Czochralski technique. The Stark sublevels of the ⁴I_15/2 and ⁴I_13/2 multiplets of Er³⁺ ions in the crystal were determined. The polarized absorption spectra, polarized fluorescence spectra, and fluorescence decay curve of the crystal were measured at room temperature and the relevant spectroscopic parameters, including the Judd–Ofelt intensity parameters, spontaneous emission probability, fluorescence branching ratio, radiative lifetime, and stimulated emission cross section, were estimated. The effect of re-absorption on the spectroscopic parameters was discussed. When the crystal was excited at 977 nm, up-conversion green fluorescence was observed and discussed.     

Synthesis of monoclinic KGd(WO4)2 nanocrystals by two preparation methods

The monoclinic crystalline phase of KGd(WO₄)₂ is a well-known solid-state laser host. The present article describes how monoclinic nanocrystals of KGd(WO₄)₂ are synthesized by two different methodologies: the sol–gel modified Pechini method and femtosecond pulsed laser ablation of bulk material in deionized water. Transmission Electron Microscopy images show KGdW nanocrystals between 15 and 100 nm for both methods. The nanocrystals are studied by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) in order to identify the crystalline phase and to refine the unit cell parameters. For the sol–gel modified Pechini method, differential thermal analyses and XRD techniques were also used to optimize the method of preparation.     

Synthesis and spectroscopy of sodium-gadolinium tungstate NaGd(WO4)2 crystals activated by Tm3+ ions

Single crystals of disordered double sodium-gadolinium tungstate NaGd(WO₄)₂ doped with Tm ions were grown by the Czochralski method. The polarized absorption and emission spectra of these crystals with different activator concentrations and the decay kinetics of the ³ H ₄ and ³ F ₄ excited states of Tm³⁺ ions at 300 K were investigated. The absorption and emission cross sections of the expected laser transition ³ F ₄ ? ³ H ₆ in the Tm³⁺ ion were determined and the amplification spectra of the active laser medium NaGd(WO₄)₂:Tm at different levels of inverse population of the upper laser level ³ F ₄ of the Tm³⁺ ion were constructed. The prospects for using these crystals as active media in 2-μm solid-state lasers are discussed.