Effect of Starting Melt Composition on Crystal Growth of La3Nb0.5Ga5.5O14

Single crystals of La₃Nb_0.5Ga_5.5O₁₄ were grown from different starting melt compositions by the Czochralski technique. The effect of the melt composition on crystal quality was examined by measuring the variation of chemical composition and lattice parameters along the growth axis. The existence of a solid solution range of La₃Nb_0.5Ga_5.5O₁₄ is discussed using X-ray crystal structure analysis.     

Electro‐optic,Piezoelectric and Dielectric Properties of Langasite (La3Ga5SiO14), Langanite (La3Ga5.5Nb0.5O14) and Langataite (La3Ga5.5Ta0.5O14)

Refractive indices were determined of single crystals of La₃Ga₅SiO₁₄ (langasite, LGS), La₃Ga_5.5Nb_0.5O₁₄ (langanite, LGN) and La₃Ga_5.5Ta_0.5O₁₄ (langataite, LGT) in the wavelength region between 0.36 μm and 2.33 μm. While phase‐matched optical second harmonic generation is not possible in LGS it occurs in the isotypic compounds LGN and LGT. Temperature‐dependent examination of the dielectric properties of LGS up to 600 °C showed anomalous behaviour. For all three substances the electro‐optic [r^σ_ijk] (“unclamped”) and the piezoelectric [d_ijk ] tensors were determined at room temperature. In addition, the temperature‐dependence of these properties was studied for LGS between –200 °C and +200 °C by a Jamin interferometer in combination with a modified Sénarmont compensator.     

Czochralski growth and characterization of Dy: La3Ga5.5Nb0.5O14 single crystals

Dysprosium (Dy) doped La₃Ga_5.5Nb_0.5O₁₄ single crystals were grown by the traditional Czochralski method along z‐axis. The structure of the crystal has been studied by X‐ray powder diffraction method, and the unit‐cell parameters are calculated to be a=8.22070 Å, c=5.12533 Å and V=299.965 ų. The segregation coefficient of Dy³⁺ in La₃Ga_5.5Nb_0.5O₁₄ crystal was measured by X‐ray fluorescence analysis. For 1 mol% doping level in the melt, the distribution coefficient of Dy³⁺ was determined to be 0.341 wt%. Specific heat, thermal expansion and transmission spectrum of Dy: La₃Ga_5.5Nb_0.5O₁₄ single crystals have been measured. The fluorescence spectra of Dy³⁺: La₃Ga_5.5Nb_0.5O₁₄ crystals were measured at room temperature, and there were four emission transitions occurring at 479, 576, 662 and 754 nm, respectively. The fluorescent lifetimes measurement results show 1.0% Dy: La₃Ga_5.5Nb_0.5O₁₄ possesses shorter fluorescence decay time (303.4 μs) than does 1.0%Dy:LGS (436.12 μs). (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Growth and characterization of La3Ga5.5Ta0.5O14 crystal

La₃Ga_5.5Ta_0.5O₁₄ (LGT) crystal was grown by using the Czochralski method. The as‐grown crystal is transparent, free from inclusions and with no cracks. Specific heat, thermal expansion, dielectric constants, transmission spectrum and optical damage threshold of LGT have been measured, and the results show general properties of LGT are similar to that of La₃Ga₅SiO₁₄ (LGS) crystal. The experiment to research the Q‐switch properties of LGT has been performed and the results show LGT possesses smaller electrooptic coefficients than that of LGS and may not be an ideal material used as a Q‐switch. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Effects of Er3+ doping concentration and calcination on fluorescence properties of La3Ga5.5Nb0.5O14 nanocrystals

The effects of Er³⁺ doping concentration and calcination were examined on the fluorescence properties of La₃Ga_5.5Nb_0.5O₁₄ (Er:LGN) nanoparticles for the first time. High quality Er:LGN nanoparticles were synthesized by sol‐gel method. The room temperature fluorescence spectra showed a green emission, which can be attributed to ²H_11/2‐⁴I_15/2 and ⁴S_3/2‐⁴I_15/2 transition. The relationship between the relative emission intensity and the doping concentration was investigated. The maximum of the Er³⁺ doping concentration in LGN nanopowders is 2.0%. The fluorescent lifetime of 2.0% Er:LGN nanoparticles is 1.45ns. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Accurate Crystal Structure Refinement of La3Ta0.25Zr0.50Ga5.25O14

Crystallography Reports - An accurate X-ray diffraction study of a La3Ta0.25Zr0.50Ga5.25O14 single crystal (a = 8.2574(4) Å, c = 5.1465(4) Å, sp. gr. P321, Z = 1, R/R w = 0.62/0.57% for...     

La3Ga5SiO14晶体压电系数的温度特性

测量了(yxf)-30°切La3Ga5SiO14(LGS)晶体30～300℃温度范围内的谐振特性.室温时压电常数d11和d14分别为5.59×10-12C/N和-5.01×10-12C/N.在室温至300℃范围内(yxl)-30°切La3Ga5SiO14晶片厚度切变振动的谐振频率和机电耦合系数k′26都随温度升高而升高,因此压电常数d11和d14也随温度升高而略有升高.     

La3Ga5SiO14的BAW传播特性

详细推导计算了声体波(BAW)在La3Ga5SiO14(LGS)晶体中分别沿YZ、XY、XZ面传播的纯切变波,准切变波,准纵波的表达式.绘制了LGS晶体在(100)、(010)、(001)这三个主晶面内声的慢度分布曲线图.计算了声速的最大值并与石英进行比较,结果表明LGS晶体的BAW传播速度一般比石英低1000m/s左右.为该晶体在声体波器件等方面的设计和应用提供了一定的理论指导作用.     

Crystal structure of K2.47Nb2.85Ti1.15P2.5O17

The structure of a crystal grown by crystallization from flux in the K₂O-TiO₂-Nb₂O₅-P₂O₅ system was studied by the methods X-ray diffraction analysis at room temperature. The crystals of the composition K_2.47Nb_2.85Ti_1.15P_2.5O₁₇ are monoclinic, a = 13.7864(7) Å, b = 6.4078(3) Å, c = 16.9384(7) Å, β = 83.15(1)°, sp. gr. P2/n. The structure was solved by the direct method using the SHELXS86 program package and refined by the JANA96 program. The crystal structure consists of a three-dimensional framework of sharing-vertices (Nb,Ti)O₆-octahedra and the PO₄-tetrahedra and two types of channels along the diagonal [101] direction, which are statistically occupied by potassium cations providing ionic transport in the compound.     

Crystal structure and magnetic properties of the LaCo0.5Fe0.5O3 perovskite

The magnetic and crystal structures of the LaCo_0.5Fe_0.5O₃ perovskite are investigated. It is established that the unit cell of this compound at room temperature is characterized by rhombohedral distortions. As the temperature decreases, the compound undergoes a structural phase transition from the rhombohedral phase to the orthorhombic phase in the temperature range 200–300 K. The LaCo_0.5Fe_0.5O₃ perovskite has an antiferromagnetic structure with the G _z spatial orientation of the antiferromagnetic vector. The magnetic properties of the LaCo_0.5Fe_0.5O₃ perovskite are interpreted within a model according to which the ground state of Co³⁺ ions is a low-spin state and the existence of the weak ferromagnetic component is associated with the exchange interactions between the Fe³⁺ ions.     

新型压电晶体Sr3 Ga2 Ge4 O14的性能表征

采用坩埚下降法以及坩埚密封技术,成功生长了直径50mm的新型压电晶体Sr3Ga2Ge4O14.测试了晶体的晶格常数、热膨胀系数、密度、硬度和透过光谱等基本物理性能.测试结果表明:晶体热膨胀系数明显小于石英晶体,而且α11和α33相对比较接近,有利于该晶体用作声表面波用基片材料.在250～2500nm波段范围内,其透过率均大于80;,优于相同结构的La3Ga5SiO14晶体,是一种潜在的激光基质晶体材料.     

La3Ga5SiO14晶体电子结构及光学性质的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函的第一性原理平面波赝势法对La3Ga5SiO14晶体基态的几何参量、能带结构、态密度和光学性质进行了系统的研究.优化了La3Ga5SiO14晶体中原子的内部坐标,利用精确计算的能带结构、态密度和电荷密度等值线分析了晶体的吸收谱、介电函数、折射率,计算结果与实验符合较好,为La3Ga5SiO14晶体材料的分子设计与应用提供了理论依据.     

Crystal structure,dielectric properties of (K0.5Na0.5)NbO3 single crystal grown by flux method using B2O3 flux

Lead free piezoelectric single crystals of sodium potassium niobate (K_0.5Na_0.5)NbO₃ (KNN) were grown by high‐temperature solution method using two different fluxes; one with a mixture of NaF and KF and other with addition of B₂O₃ along with the mixture. In the present study, the growth of KNN crystals without B₂O₃ flux and the same with B₂O₃ flux were compared. It was found that additions of small amounts of B₂O₃ lowered the melting temperature of the solid solution and enabled better dielectric properties. Phase analysis showed that all samples were crystallized in pure orthorhombic perovskite phase. AFM morphological studies showed that the addition of B₂O₃ flux increased the roughness of the grown crystal. Further, addition of B₂O₃ flux slightly decreased the orthorhombic to tetragonal phase transition temperature T_(O—T) and the Curie temperature T_C. The ferroelectric behaviour of KNN single crystal has been investigated at room temperature. The crystal grown using B₂O₃ flux exhibited a remanent polarization (P_r) ∼ 32 μC/cm² and coercive field (Ec) of ∼11.8 kV/cm whereas the crystal grown without the use of B₂O₃ flux had a remanent polarization (P_r) ∼ 36 μC/cm² and coercive field (Ec) of ∼14.6 kV/cm.     

Viscosity Measurement of La3Ga5SiO14 Melt

The viscosity of La₃Ga₅SiO₁₄ melt was measured by a fixed-crucible rotor technique in the range between 1520 and 1596 °C. The melt was found to be Newtonian. The viscosity data ranged between 73 and 97 mPa. s, decreasing with increasing temperature. The activation energy of the viscous flow and the volume of a viscous flow unit estimated from the measured data were 90 kJ/mol and 3 × 10⁻³ nm³, respectively.     

Al2O3改性Ba(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3复合陶瓷制备与性能研究

采用草酸盐共沉淀法成功合成了Ba(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3 (BFN)纳米粉体,并采用sol-gel法获得Al2O3改性的BFN复合粉体,于1150℃两步烧结3h获得复合陶瓷,研究了Al2O3添加对BFN陶瓷微观形貌和介电性能的影响.结果表明:BFN · xAl2O3(x=4wt;,6wt;,8wt;)复合粉体颗粒分布均匀,粒径约为50 nm.Al2O3的加入可明显降低陶瓷的烧结温度.Al2 O3添加量为4wt;的复合陶瓷有高的介电常数,较小的介电损耗和良好的温度稳定性.BFN·xAl2O3复合陶瓷中存在的介电弛豫行为符合Arrhenius定律,是一个热激活过程,随着x的增加,复合陶瓷的激活能逐渐增大,这与无定形Al2O3增加了陶瓷的弛豫势垒,使界面极化减弱相关.     

共沉淀法制备Ba(Fe0.5 Nb0.5)O3纳米粉体

以廉价的Nb2O5为铌源,采用共沉淀法制备了纳米Ba(Fe0.5Nb0.5)O3粉体.用XRD、TG-DSC、FT-IR、SEM等测试手段分析了烧结温度、保温时间、体系温度、pH值等对前驱体粉体的物相、形貌及晶粒大小的影响,并对粉体的磁学性能进行了表征.结果表明:合成温度在950℃,体系温度在30℃和50℃均可获得纯相立方钙钛矿结构的Ba(Fe0.5 Nb0.5)O3粉体,保温时间和pH值对粉体相结构变化无影响.在体系温度为30℃,pH=10,前驱体粉体在950℃煅烧2h后获得颗粒尺寸约30 nm的Ba(Fe05Nb0.5)O3粉体,且粉体具有弱的铁磁性.     

X-Ray Natural Circular Dichroism in Langasite Crystal at the Ga and La Edges

X-ray natural circular dichroism (XNCD) and its structural nature have been investigated in a langasite (La₃Ga₅SiO₁₄) crystal at an incident radiation energy close to the Ga K-absorption edge and the La L_2,3-absorption edges. An XNCD signal was observed mainly beyond the absorption edge, which confirmed the existence of delocalized mixed p–d electronic states in Ga and d–f and d–p electronic states in La. Calculations with application of the multiple scattering method have made it possible to separate the contributions from three crystallographically nonequivalent Ga sites to the absorption spectrum and the XNCD signal and explain adequately the largest contribution of the Ga atom occupying the 1a site to the XNCD signal.     

Crystal and molecular structure of cyclo-(S-prolyl-R-N-hydroxyphenylglycyl), C13H14O3

The structure of the title compound, C₁₃H₁₄N₂O₃, was determined by X-rays.M _r =246.26, orthorhombic, space group P2₁2₁2₁,a=6.809(1),b=10.041(2),c=17.571(2) Å,V _c =1196.5 ų,Z=4,D _x =1.36 Mg m^–3. MoK radiation (graphite crystal monochromator, =0.71069 Å),(MoK)=1.06 cm^–1,T=290 K. Final conventionalR-factor=0.037,R _w =0.039 for 1377 unique reflections and 205 variables. The structure was solved usingMultan. The synthesis of the title compound involved a ring-closing reaction with an optically pureN--halophenylacetyl-(S)-proline methyl ester of known absolute configuration. From this the absolute configuration of the title compound could be determined, and it could be proved that the reaction proceeds according to anS _N 2 process.     

Light scattering in langasite (La3Ga5SiO14) crystals

A way to plot the light-scattering indicatrix for crystals in the form of rectangular parallelepipeds of different crystallophysical orientations has been proposed. The experimental setup, which makes it possible to record the intensity of light scattered in these samples in the plane oriented perpendicular to the input face, has been designed. The light-scattering indicatrices for langasite crystals have been plotted in the XY and YZ planes. The reflectance and transmittance of the samples under the normal incidence of light have been estimated. The maximum angle at which the light scattered within the crystal bulk emerges from it without total internal reflection has been found. The angle by which langasite crystal should be rotated to record the scattered-light intensity by a photodetector has been experimentally determined.